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Ambient AI scribes reduce clinician burnout, boost well-being

August 21, 2025Garrett Schmitt

Using ambient AI scribe technology was associated with significant reductions in physician burnout and improvements in well-being, a new study published in JAMA Network Open reveals. The study, which includes survey data from Mass General Brigham (MGB) and Emory Healthcare, indicates that ambient AI scribe tools enhance clinician experience. These tools leverage generative AI to record patient-provider conversations during a clinical…

Payers and Providers Seek Common Ground on Costs, Technology, and Value-Based Care

August 20, 2025Garrett SchmittNo Comments

Rising costs, strained provider networks, and outdated administrative processes continue to destabilize the US health care system, leaving both patients and employers grappling with uncertainty. At the Greater Philadelphia Business Coalition on Health (GPBCH) annual conference, a session titled “Merge Ahead: The Health System and Payer Dynamic” brought together leaders from both the provider and payer sides to examine…

RECORDED WEBINAR: Achieving Growth & Prosperity for Specialists under Risk Payment Models- Part 1: TEAM (Transforming Episode Accountability Model

August 19, 2025Garrett SchmittNo CommentsACO reporting, ACOs, APP, APP measures, eCQM, vbc, Webinar

 Download Slides The costs of specialty care have come under the public eye of Value-Based Health Care. As health care costs continue to escalate, CMS has been pivoting to higher risk vehicles to push for cost accountability among providers. One of these is TEAM, Transforming Episode Accountability Model, set to start in January, 2026….

CMMI’s New Strategic Direction: Three Priorities For Success

August 18, 2025Garrett SchmittCMMI

The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) recently released a new strategy to “Make America Healthy Again.” Broadly, this direction seeks to emphasize prevention, patient engagement, and empowering people to achieve their health goals. More specifically, the new strategy includes goals in three areas: increasing patient engagement, better leveraging data and patient engagement tools, and protecting…

Data is the prerequisite to everything in value-based care, including AI

August 18, 2025Garrett Schmitt

In value-based care, nothing happens without access to robust data. It powers everything from advanced analytics to predictive AI models. It provides a holistic picture of population health and individual patient needs, informing appropriate care interventions that improve outcomes and reduce costs. As AI tools become more prevalent in healthcare generally, and in value-based care…

Providers: Collaborate or Lose Under TEAM Risk-Based Payment for Specialty Procedures

August 15, 2025Garrett SchmittProposed Rule

Surgery will be a financial winner or loser under TEAM (Transforming Episode Accountability Model), a mandatory episodic payment model beginning in January 2026. Let’s be clear: TEAM requires a tectonic plate shift in managing cost and outcomes of surgical procedures for five types of procedures. To be on the winning side of this model, your hospital…

AI to the Rescue: Why Immersive Role-Play Is a Strategic Tool for Healthcare IT Leaders

August 14, 2025Garrett SchmittArtificial Intelligence

Healthcare IT leaders are under growing pressure to do more with less. New technologies promise game-changing outcomes — AI for diagnostics, cloud migration for scalability, cybersecurity platforms to protect patient data — but budgets haven’t kept pace with the need for innovation. According to a 2024 report from Kaufman Hall, hospitals continue to allocate only…

RECORDED WEBINAR: DIY MSSP ACO Reporting- Part 1: Requirements & Strategy Foundations

August 14, 2025Garrett SchmittNo CommentsACOs, vbc, Webinar

 Download Slides With CMS now allowing ACOs to report eCQMs independently, learn how to build your own electronic Clinical Quality Measures (eCQM) reporting capabilities in-house. This practical webinar provides step-by-step guidance for MSSP ACOs ready to take advantage of this new reporting flexibility and meet the 2025 requirements on their own, while addressing the…

RECORDED WEBINAR: AI Triage in Action: Using Predictive Intelligence to Personalize VBC Pathways at Scale

August 13, 2025Garrett SchmittNo CommentsACOs, AI, vbc, Webinar

 Download Slides (will be available soon) Value-based care providers face mounting pressure to deliver better outcomes while lowering costs. But with limited time, staffing and resources, how can providers identify which patients need the most attention—and what interventions will make the greatest impact? This webinar explores how VBC providers can combine AI-driven predictive analytics…

RECORDED WEBINAR: The Clinical Leader’s Playbook for HCC v28 & RADV

August 7, 2025Garrett SchmittNo Commentsvbc, Webinar

 Download Slides   The final transition to HCC v28 and the increasing rigor of RADV audits represent an inflection point for every value-based care organization. Yesterday’s risk adjustment strategies are no longer sufficient to drive proactive patient care and protect reimbursement. To succeed in this new landscape, it’s critical to turn complex patient data…

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