Interwell Health Announces Launch of Acumen Rounder to Empower Nephrologists in the Transition to Value-Based Kidney Care

Garrett Schmitt

Interwell Health, a value-based kidney care management company, is proud to announce the launch of Acumen Rounder, the first and only nephrology rounding application that tightly integrates with Epic. The application works seamlessly with Acumen Epic Connect, the most adopted nephrology-specific electronic health record (EHR). Acumen Rounder supports nephrologists and care teams in managing patient…

Trump to Nominate Mehmet Oz To Be CMS Administrator

Garrett Schmitt

On Tuesday, Nov. 19, President-elect Donald Trump announced that he would nominate Mehmet Oz, M.D., to be the next Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). POLITICO’s Ben Leonard wrote on Tuesday afternoon that “President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Mehmet Oz, the celebrity physician and TV personality known as Dr. Oz, to…

HCPLAN Survey Data Finds Progress on Alternative Payment Models

Garrett Schmitt

Health insurance plans are seeing continued growth in the adoption of value-based care arrangements and shared risk arrangements, according to the 2024 annual survey by the Health Care Payment Learning & Action Network (HCPLAN). The HCPLAN is a group of public and private healthcare leaders dedicated to providing thought leadership, strategic direction, and ongoing support…

Top 5 Traits of High-Performing ACOs— and 5 Common Pitfalls to Avoid

Garrett Schmitt

The recent CMS results for the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) showed record-breaking savings—over $2.1 billion in 2023. Yet, not all ACOs achieved these gains. So, what separates the high performers from those that struggle to meet savings goals? The answer lies in strategic focus, effective coordination, and the intelligent use of data. This blog…

Dallas Nephrology Associates is Pioneering Value-Based Care, Transforming Kidney Disease Management

Garrett Schmitt

Dallas Nephrology Associates (DNA), the largest nephrology practice in Texas, has received national recognition for a revolutionary new practice model that has improved patient care and could save payors millions of dollars. DNA has participated in several projects with Medicare that has already resulted in millions of dollars in savings to the agency. Nephrology is…

HANYS President: This Is a Crucial Moment for the Future of Healthcare

Garrett Schmitt

At a time of major change and great uncertainty in U.S. healthcare, the leaders of state hospital associations are doing everything possible not only to ensure the survival of the hospitals and health systems that are their members, but also to work to create and strengthen their bonds with their communities. One of those associations…

Medicaid Managed Care Survey Highlights Barriers to VBC Adoption

Garrett Schmitt

In an annual survey of Medicaid managed care plans, data sharing challenges and provider readiness or willingness to participate in alternative payment models continue to be significant barriers, The Institute for Medicaid Innovation’s (IMI) annual Medicaid managed care survey is an effort to collect robust, longitudinal data on Medicaid managed care organizations (MCOs) across the…

How Emory’s New Partnership Seeks to Scale Value-Based Care Across Georgia

Garrett Schmitt

Providers across the nation are continuing their work to make value-based care at scale a reality. One of the most recent examples of this comes from Emory Healthcare in Atlanta — on Monday, the health system announced a partnership with Dallas-based startup Guidehealth designed to help value-based primary care reach more than 350,000 patients across…

SOFHA and Lumeris Partner to Enhance Value-Based Care in Tennessee and Virginia

Garrett Schmitt

What You Should Know: – State of Franklin Healthcare Associates (SOFHA), the largest employee-owned, physician-led multi-specialty primary care group in the nation, has announced a new partnership with Lumeris, a leading value-based care enablement company, to improve healthcare delivery and outcomes in Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia communities beginning in 2025. – By combining SOFHA’s exceptional provider…