The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act placed a greater emphasis on models of reimbursing physicians and hospitals that hold them accountable for both quality and cost of care, an approach commonly referred to as value-based purchasing (VBP). The accountable care model is a particular VBP approach that has expanded rapidly. Within a Medicare Shared…
The types of social determinants of health that medical providers may identify in their patients vary, meaning it will take numerous social determinants of health interventions to support patient wellness. But with these hospital- or clinic-based social service referrals being somewhat in their nascency, not every organization has a solution for every social determinant of…
In today’s post-acute care landscape, growth and success will look different for everyone. Market conditions, resources and budgets, company goals – each of these plays a role in determining the go-to-market strategy for your organization. And to truly understand and define these areas, you need to first start by looking at the market intelligence and…
Download Slides The number of increasing at-risk contract lives combined with decreasing nursing availability is leading to the perfect storm. Topics of discussion: Identify the clinical and financial importance of managing the rising-risk portion of your population and best practices for building these cohorts Describe how to sustainably operationalize care management teams…
A VBCExhibitHall Exclusive — contributed by Allison Brennon, SVP of Government Affairs at the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ACOS (NAACOs) NAACOS Launches ACO REACH Coalition to Prepare Providers Those working in healthcare policy and payment reform are used to navigating political changes and challenges. However, many didn’t anticipate the strength of recent attacks on the Direct…
Achieving true healthcare interoperability across the care continuum is a top priority for providers, payers, and other key industry stakeholders. Seamless, comprehensive data sharing is particularly important for healthcare organizations looking to earn incentive payments through the CMS Promoting Interoperability (PI) Program, formerly known as meaningful use. The adoption and use of health data standards forms…
A session at the Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC) 48th Annual Meeting and Cancer Center Business Summit brought together industry experts to discuss innovations and obstacles in precision medicine and value-based payment in oncology. The panel participants included Alexis Finkelberg Bortniker, JD, Partner, Foley & Lardner; Ira Klein, MD, MBA, FACP, Vice President, Medical…
Care coordination is becoming increasingly important in U.S. healthcare for a variety of reasons, including the increased use of value-based care models, the behavioral care shortage and a boom in home healthcare. The pandemic underscored the need for providers to lean into value-based care – physicians are paid according to the quality of care they…
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On February 24, 2022, the CMS Innovation Center released the details on a new payment model, ACO REACH. ACO REACH represents a series of changes made to Global and Professional Direct Contracting (“Direct Contracting”, GPDC) to respond to criticisms faced by the program. ACO REACH adds in exciting new components aimed at closing health equity…