John Bass

John Bass Founder / Chief Executive Officer at Hashed Health Greater Nashville Area, TN Connect Connect with John Bass Hashed Health University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill See contact info 500+ connections John Bass is the Founder & CEO of Hashed Health, the leading platform for blockchain innovation in healthcare whose product portfolio includes ProCredEx (a new business model for credentialing), Signal Stream (shared business process automation), and Bramble (a rational healthcare marketplace). Since 2016 John Bass has been the leading voice in the development of the global healthcare blockchain market. John is an internationally recognized speaker on value-based care, blockchain and decentralized healthcare technology. He is the co-author of the HIMSS-published book “Blockchain in Healthcare: Innovations that Empower Patients, Connect Professionals and Improve Care." John and Hashed Health have received numerous awards for their work in the blockchain space, including NTC’s Innovator of the Year, 2018 Top Blockchain Developer, 2019 #1 Client Rated Blockchain Advisory, and 2019 #1 Client Rated Blockchain Company in unbiased surveys by Black Book. John’s work at Hashed Health and his passion for blockchain is informed by his history of bringing together disparate parties in healthcare to solve problems using shared value principles and shared operating systems. Prior to Hashed Health, John was CEO at InVivoLink, a care management start-up which sold to HCA in 2015. John’s experience also includes healthcare B2B startup empactHealth.com which was acquired by Medibuy / Global Healthcare Exchange. Specialties include: - Blockchain & Distributed Ledger Technology (Technical, Business, Network Governance Innovations) - Expertise in healthcare blockchain / DLT solutions for payments, opioids, supply chain, master data management, data markets, credentialing and identity. - Digital Transformation - Value-Based Care Delivery & Payments - Clinical Integration & Care Coordination - Patient Engagement - Device Surveillance - Clinical Systems Integration - IoT - Product Roadmap, Development, Launch - Funding, Board Management, Venture-backed Startups +10 Show less Show less of John’s summary Articles & activity 7,884 followers The Role of Patient Reported Outcomes in CJR John’s profile photo John Bass Published on LinkedIn Patient Reported Outcomes (PRO) have received a lot of attention lately after being included as a voluntary component of the CMS Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement (CJR) Program. If hospitals successfully collect and submit patient-reported outcomes and limited risk variable data, they will receive two additional points towards their composite quality score. Two points is equal to 10% of the quality score, which is also made up of HCAHPS and complications. The composite quality scores are used to bucket hospitals into one of four quality categories, ranging from "below acceptable" to "excellent". Hospitals in the "good" or "excellent" categories are eligible for a quality incentive payment in the form of a reduced discount rate (1 - 1.5%). Two additional points can lead to a higher quality category resulting in either a higher reconciliation payment or less repayment responsibility. For one of our clients, voluntary submission of PRO data could translate to $95,000 in potential savings, because it is projected to move them from "good" to "excellent." There is money left on the table when hospitals pass on PRO. Here are a few things you need to understand when considering PRO in CJR: Which patients are eligible? Medicare beneficiaries aged 65 or older undergoing elective primary THA / TKA procedures. It is important to note that this is a subset of the larger CJR patient population. How many patients need to complete surveys? In year one, hospitals must submit pre-operative data on at least 50% or 50 eligible cases (the lesser of the two). This number grows to 85% or 200 eligible procedures in years 4 and 5. Starting in year two, post-operative data for patients from the previous year must be submitted in addition to the current year's pre-operative data. To get credit for post-operative, you must collect paired scores. A patient's pre-operative data may be captured 90 to 0 days prior to surgery (or Apr 1 – Aug 31, 2016 for year 1) and post-operative data must be captured 270 – 365 post surgery (or Apr 1 – Aug 31, 2017 for year 1 procedures – to be submitted year 2). When is the performance period? For performance year 1, patients who have a procedure July 1 – August 31, 2016. Remember... you have to collect your pre-operative outcomes data prior to that procedure, so you should be collecting data this month to meet the requirement. The procedure window for year two pre-operative data begins September 1, 2016. What data needs to be collected? The full dataset consists of 1 generic and 1 disease-specific PRO survey (PROMIS-10 and HOOS / KOOS JR) along with 7 risk variables and several patient identifiers. Where do hospitals submit the data to CMS? Data will be submitted using the QualityNet Secure Portal. 44 Likes 1 Comment Like Comment Share See all articles No alt text provided for this image Ep. 31: Faster, Better Provider Credentialing – Anthony Begando – (CEO ProCredEx) by Health Unchained Podcast John shared this 4 Likes Consensus Conference Don't miss Corey Todaro today at #consensus2019 2:30pm EST for "Checking the Pulse of Healthcare DLT Adoption" with Kyle Culver, Vinny Lingham and Christine Kim http://bit.ly/2JDTqxv Signal Stream Professional Credentials Exchange Humana Civic Technologies CoinDesk Hashed Health #healthcare #blockchainweeknyc #blockchainweek #blockchain #dlt John Bass Les Wilkinson Giles Ward Molly Haley Philip Clothiaux Jon Phillips Devin Carty Greater Nashville Technology Council Nashville Health Care Council John shared this 6 Likes No alt text provided for this image Vic Gatto Vanderbilt University's tech transfer website claims FY18 $17M licensing revenue, 59 patents issued, 5 startups ( https://cttc.co/about/reports-and-statistics ) University of Utah tech transfer claims 61 issued patents and 8 startups. Seems like a good opportunity for Nashville and our universities (and the rest of us) to come together and figure this out if we want to take the next step. Lord knows our friends at Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin in #austin sure seem to be hungry for it. Now is the time. Shawn Glinter Brian Moyer Troy D'Ambrosio Marcus Whitney Les Wilkinson Giles Ward John replied to a comment See all activity Experience Hashed Health Founder / Chief Executive Officer Company NameHashed Health Dates EmployedSep 2016 – Present Employment Duration2 yrs 9 mos LocationGreater Nashville Area, TN Hashed Health is a healthcare blockchain innovation firm developing blockchain and distributed ledger technologies in the healthcare space. Hashed Health Overview 2019-02.pdf Hashed Health Overview 2019-02.pdf Home | Hashed Health Home | Hashed Health Nashville Blockchain Meetup Founder Company NameNashville Blockchain Meetup Dates EmployedMar 2015 – Present Employment Duration4 yrs 3 mos LocationGreater Nashville Area, TN The Nashville Blockchain Meetup is an organization focused on building community around the use of blockchain and distributed ledger technologies. Over the last three years, this meetup has grown from a handful of blockchain enthusiasts to over 1000 members. Our sponsored monthly meetups include a livestream and a podcast so they can be ... See more Nashville Blockchain Meetup (Nashville, TN) Nashville Blockchain Meetup (Nashville, TN) InVivoLink Company NameInVivoLink Total Duration6 yrs 11 mos TitleChief Executive Officer Dates EmployedOct 2015 – Oct 2016 Employment Duration1 yr 1 mo LocationGreater Nashville Area, TN As InVivoLink's CEO, I was responsible for setting and executing InVivoLink's digital health strategy focused on scaling and maturing its episodic care management and registry platform. During this time of growth, key priorities included creating / communicating our strategic vision, optimizing resources for growth, rebuilding the executive team, ... See more TitleChief Operating Officer Dates EmployedDec 2009 – Sep 2015 Employment Duration5 yrs 10 mos LocationNashville, TN Since it's founding in 2009, I was responsible for general management and execution on InVivoLink's digital health strategy focused on incubating and commercializing a platform connecting surgeons, manufacturers, providers, and patients around surgical procedures. As InVivoLink's COO, I was accountable for operational strategy, culture, board relat... See more Titan Cloud Software, LLC Managing Partner / COO Company NameTitan Cloud Software, LLC Dates EmployedSep 2008 – Jan 2010 Employment Duration1 yr 5 mos LocationBrentwood, TN Responsible for operations of early stage SaaS technology company. Global Healthcare Exchange (GHX) Senior Product Manager Company NameGlobal Healthcare Exchange (GHX) Dates EmployedJan 2000 – Sep 2008 Employment Duration8 yrs 9 mos LocationGreater Nashville Area, TN Senior Product Manager for Healthcare IT Solutions / Services company focused on Supply Chain. Led product management for eProcurement, specializing in healthcare supply ch... See more Medibuy Manager, Corporate Accounts Company NameMedibuy Dates EmployedJan 2002 – Jan 2004 Employment Duration2 yrs 1 mo LocationGreater Nashville Area, TN Accountable for healthcare technology operations in Medibuy's large health care accounts, including HCA (160 hospitals at the time). Medibuy was acquired by Global Healthcare Exchange (GHX) in 2004. empactHealth.com Account Manager Company NameempactHealth.com Dates EmployedJan 2000 – Jan 2002 Employment Duration2 yrs 1 mo LocationGreater Nashville Area, TN Member of startup team. Responsible for on-site operations during initial launch at first provider. Over the following two years, I was responsible for account activities at over 150 sites before the acquisition of the company by Medibuy. Vanderbilt University Medical Center Manager Company NameVanderbilt University Medical Center Dates Employed1994 – 1999 Employment Duration5 yrs LocationGreater Nashville Area, TN Manager, Division of Trauma. Responsible for business office management, research, and IT projects at Level 1 Trauma Center. Show fewer experiences Education University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Degree NameBachelor’s Degree Field Of StudyChemistry; Carolina Business Institute Graduate Dates attended or expected graduation 1990 – 1994 Activities and Societies: Carolina Business Institute Chemistry Lab Instructor DKE Chapel Hill Parks & Recreation Chemistry, Geology, Business Montgomery Bell Academy Montgomery Bell Academy Degree NameHigh School Dates attended or expected graduation 1986 – 1990 Volunteer Experience Linden Waldorf School Board Chair Company NameLinden Waldorf School Dates volunteered2014 – 2017 Volunteer duration3 yrs Cause Education Chairman of the Board Chair: Strategic Planning Committee Chair: Development Committee Executive Committee