Created upon enactment of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in 2010, the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (CMS Innovation Center) was established to design, implement and test new healthcare payment and delivery models for Medicare and Medicaid. Managed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the CMS Innovation Center aims to achieve…
Download Slides In today’s value-based care landscape, growth and success may appear different for each organization. Market conditions, resources and budgets, company goals – each of these play a role in determining the go-to-market strategy. To truly understand and define these areas, you need to first start by looking at your performance insights. …
In recent years, momentum among Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) to improve health equity has increased. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ announcement of the redesigned ACO REACH contracting model to improve health equity will only accelerate this momentum. In this blog, we will help ACOs and healthcare payers understand how healthcare analytics can be used to identify health equity challenges…
Download Slides One of the biggest hurdles for value-based care is motivating patients to adopt healthier lifestyles and adhering to care plans – for the long term. Contrary to popular belief, it’s NOT enough to just inform and educate patients, especially those with chronic conditions. We already provide patients with plenty of well-designed handouts…
Download Slides Find out what ACOS need to know about the latest CMS requirements. Learn about SDoH information capture and how equity will impact ACOS, providers and members. Plan for the future! Understand the new CMS requirements and what you need to do. Visit the mPulse Exhibit Booth
Appropriate Care: What’s the big deal? It is well known that the United States spends more than any other nation on healthcare, but as a nation, our health outcomes miss the mark. As evidence-based medicine evolves, it is important that our healthcare practices adapt. With burnout at an all-time high and staff shortages on the…
On February 24th, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) revealed the highly-anticipated fate of the Innovation Center’s (CMMI) Direct Contracting model options, announcing a redesign of the Global Professional Direct Contracting (GPDC) Model and the permanent cancellation of the Geographic Direct Contracting (“Geo”) Model. The revamped and rebranded GPDC model—now called Accountable Care…
The Global and Professional Direct Contracting Model will be replaced with a more equity-focused and provider-led Accountable Care Organization Model in 2023, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said Thursday. The agency also officially will end the Geographic Direct Contracting model, which it halted last March. The redesigned model, called the ACO Realizing Equity, Access, and Community…
Allison Brennan is the Senior Vice President of Government Affairs for the National Association of ACOs (NAACOS) in Washington, D.C. where she helps develop and advocate for policies to benefit ACOs. In this special bonus episode, she provides an extensive update on health policy and directly addresses the critics of the Global and Professional Direct…
Are 66 new accountable care organizations (ACOs) in a year a sign of progress or a disappointing result? That depends on who you ask. CMS announced last week that 66 additional ACOs joined the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) for ACOs in 2022, bringing the total up to 483 ACOs. However, that number is only…