As the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) strives to improve and expand accountable care organization (ACO) models for the future, there’s a prime opportunity to better serve long-term care populations, including residents in nursing homes. For starters, the federal agency should consider simplifying the bureaucratic hurdles that keep more skilled nursing facilities (SNFs)…
Download Slides ACOs are under immense pressure to close more care gaps, hit TOC windows, and drive preventive care—yet most teams are already stretched thin. This webinar breaks down how to scale patient engagement responsibly, using automation that’s transparent, governed, and designed to support (not replace) care teams. In this session, we’ll unpack the…
Download Slides Emergency department utilization is one of the most powerful cost accelerators in value-based care arrangements. For ACOs, Medicare Advantage organizations, and provider groups operating under downside risk, preventable ED visits can quickly erode shared savings and destabilize financial performance. The challenge is not simply managing ED use after it occurs- it is…
Download Slides Many healthcare organizations can see performance—but far fewer can translate that performance into financial truth. As providers, ACOs, payers, and community health centers move deeper into value-based care, the gap between analytics and contract reality becomes a critical risk. In this session, Syntax—a division of Lightbeam Health Solutions—introduces the missing layer in…
Download Slides Specialty costs have long been a gnarly issue for ACOs, which currently have no ability to either steer or manage specialty costs. But Change is in the air, and it’s coming through ASM and TEAM, two large-scale specialty care risk payment models. Both payment models require referrals to primary care physicians for…
Download Slides Staffing your care gap closure efforts can be extremely difficult. This is due to the massive staffing shortage in healthcare today, tighter budgets, and a lack of management capacity. We discovered a novel workforce that is cost effective, large in size, and excited to start contributing to the healthcare system today! In…
Download slides Staffing your care gap closure efforts can be extremely difficult. This is due to the massive staffing shortage in healthcare today, tighter budgets, and a lack of management capacity. We discovered a novel workforce that is cost effective, large in size, and excited to start contributing to the healthcare system today! In…
Download Slides As healthcare organizations take on greater accountability for outcomes and cost, managing chronic disease requires more than retrospective reporting. This session examines how earlier risk identification, sustained patient engagement, and coordinated care delivery can work together to improve outcomes and reduce avoidable utilization—particularly in high-burden chronic conditions. Speakers: Reynaldo Villar, Digital Architect…
Download Slides As of January 1, 2026, CMS’s Transforming Episode Accountability Model (TEAM) is live – and for selected hospitals, participation is mandatory. TEAM is more than a reimbursement change. It is a readiness test for value-based care, demanding tighter financial, clinical, and operational coordination. Unlike voluntary programs such as BPCI Advanced, TEAM requires…
Download Slides Last year we saw a shift in the CMS Value-Based Care Program, with the announcement of two specialty care risk payment models, and the retirement of several models like Primary Care First, Making Care Primary, and alterations in Kidney Care Choices. CMS also restated its strategies for Value-Based Care, requiring the inclusion…