Telemedicine is becoming an indispensable part of healthcare, according to Doximity’s Dec. 17 report. The report, called the State of Telemedicine Report, surveyed 1,100 physicians across 10 specialties, more than 130 nurse practitioners, and 2,400 adult patients about telemedicine. Here are four key findings from the survey:   Full Article  

There is increasing consensus that value-based care (VBC) holds multi-dimensional promise to improve care delivery, reduce costs, and increase physician satisfaction. In primary care, for example, CenterWell – the largest provider of senior primary care – has achieved significantly improved health and cost outcomes with a patient-centered VBC approach. It’s good news, and there is no…

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has set an aggressive goal that by the year 2030 all Medicare beneficiaries with Parts A and B will be in a care relationship with accountability for quality and total cost of care. To accomplish this, CMS has set a further goal to increase the capability of…

Last year, CMS set an ambitious goal: to have 100% of Traditional Medicare beneficiaries and the vast majority of Medicaid beneficiaries in accountable care relationships, a type of value-based care model, by 2030. Considering more than 66 million people are enrolled in Medicare and 80 million are enrolled in Medicaid, that’s nearly half of the…

Every year. and this one is no exception, our predictions include moving closer to value-based care. And every year we find ourselves asking the same questions. Are we really moving as quickly as needed to change outcomes and lower costs? Are care models aligning with transformation? Are we really getting true buy-in from providers to…

From pay cuts to workforce evolutions, 2024 was a tumultuous year for physicians. Here are five pieces of good and bad news each for physicians: The bad news CMS cuts pay again Amid rising industry concern about physician reimbursement declines, CMS finalized a 2.83% physician pay cut Nov. 1. The 2025 Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective…

Primary care practices are facing a significant shift as the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) continues to push toward its goal that all Medicare beneficiaries be under a value-based contract by 2030. Moreover, providers are faced with constant challenges in maintaining sustainable practices with ever-increasing administrative burdens, staff shortages and increasing operational costs….