Risant Health, a nonprofit organization created by Kaiser Foundation Hospitals in 2023 and dedicated to increasing access to value-based care, has filled out its leadership ranks, naming Jessica Bartell, M.D., M.S., M.B.A., its chief medical information officer. Also Deepak Sadagopan has joined Risant as business lead, value-based platform. KP Medical Foundation physician Chris Cable, M.D.,…
Malnutrition, defined as the “inadequate intake of nutrients, particularly protein, over time,” affects 20 percent to 50 percent of hospitalized patients despite only 8 percent being diagnosed. Malnutrition has been shown to increase hospital costs (34 percent more) and 30-day readmission rates (54 percent higher) compared to hospitalizations in patients without a malnutrition diagnosis. Addressing malnutrition through targeted nutrition interventions improves…
Value-based care in behavioral health is confusing. All the jargon makes it seem like everyone is speaking a different language. A value-based care arrangement can mean many things, including full-risk, pay-for-performance, or even shared savings. But the biggest obstacle to a value-based care future is the lack of national standards. To complicate matters, these conversations…
The healthcare landscape is shifting — fast. As the industry moves away from fee-for-service and toward value-based care, practice groups must rethink how they deliver and get paid for care. But making the leap isn’t just about changing contracts — it’s about transforming the way care is coordinated, risks are managed and success is measured….
Many health systems struggle to achieve cost savings in value-based care due to care management gaps and fragmented care delivery, particularly for patients with complex needs. To address these silos, health systems must adopt proactive, continuous care management with standardized communications and leadership support across all organizational levels. This can be accomplished by mapping care…
Accountable care can be a useful tool for providing safety-net providers with more sustainable and flexible financing for meeting their patients’ needs. However, most safety-net organizations face multiple existing barriers to advancing accountable care in the safety net. Further, accountable care is at an inflection point, and several health policy proposals may affect accountable care….
This week, our In Focus section focuses on a March 12, 2025, announcement from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding CMS Innovation Center programs under the new Administration. After reviewing the Innovation Center’s model portfolio, CMS has elected to discontinue four models ahead of their original end dates: Maryland Total Cost of Care (TCOC), Primary Care First (PCF), End-Stage Renal Disease…
Download Slides Caregiving has changed dramatically over the past five years. More caregivers are juggling full-time jobs, relationships are shifting beyond immediate family, and stress levels are rising. Thankfully, there are tools and strategies to lighten the load and prevent burnout. Join TCARE’s experts as we explore key demographic shifts, emerging trends, and what…
How should health systems and insurers talk to policymakers, patients and plan members about the concept of value-based care? That was one of the questions addressed by a recent panel discussion hosted by the Duke Margolis Institute of Health Policy. Kevin Larsen, M.D., senior vice president of clinical innovation at Optum, and a former senior…
Boston-based Community Care Cooperative (C3), an accountable care organization (ACO) founded and governed by Federally Qualified Health Centers has added four more FQHCs to its network participating in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP). C3 announced that it has partnered with two FQHCs in California, one in the District…