With downside risk on the horizon, TEAM offers a critical learning opportunity for hospitals and health systems. Learn how organizations can move beyond compliance to succeed under TEAM. CMS’ Transforming Episode Accountability Model (TEAM) went into effect in January 2026. TEAM is a bundled payment model that uses risk-adjusted benchmarks to evaluate total Medicare spending across 30-day…
CMS opens applications for new LEAD model In December, CMS announced a new Medicare accountable care organization (ACO) model called LEAD. The LEAD model replaces the ACO REACH model, which was originally introduced in 2022 and will end in December 2026. LEAD, which will begin Jan. 1, 2027, is a voluntary, 10‑year model designed to…
Optum* is launching a new artificial intelligence (AI)-powered tool for value-based care (VBC) called Value Connect, in today’s bite-sized hospital and health industry news from California, Minnesota, and Texas. Full Article
As interest in value-based care (VBC) grows, more health systems are turning to consultants to help them transition from a traditional fee-for-service model to VBC. More health systems invest in VBC Over the last few years, interest in VBC has accelerated and is expected to continue to grow. According to a 2022 report from McKinsey…
Community health workers (CHWs) have been garnering greater visibility in recent years as the field has placed heightened attention toward the role of social determinants of health in reducing health disparities and achieving health equity. CHWs aim to be a closer link into the community than traditional health care providers might be able to reach….
As team-based care becomes more common in medical practice, healthcare organizations are considering how they invest in non-clinician personnel, like recruiting and hiring community health workers. A community health worker is “a frontline public health worker who is a trusted member of and/or has an unusually close understanding of the community served,” according to the…
This presentation will analyze tactics that impact shared savings potential, while highlighting lessons learned and best practices from participating ACOs. CyncHealth, Nebraska’s Health Information Exchange program, will share innovative ways patient health data is collected and shared that enables ACOs to achieve high performance. Speakers: – Ann Polich, MD, CMO of CyncHealth – Sanjay Seth,…
Download Slides Population Health 4.0 is the inclusion of community resources to deliver equitable, high-quality and high-value patient care. This presentation will outline 4 key strategies that incorporate data and community alliances to address the socio-economic needs of patients as they navigate their healthcare plan. Speaker: – Sita Kapoor – Chief Information Officer, Co-Founder HealthEC…
Welcome to the “Lessons from the C-suite” series, featuring Advisory Board President Eric Larsen’s conversations with the most influential leaders in health care. In this edition, Dr. Steve Klasko, CEO of Jefferson Health, talks with Eric about revelations in a Barnes & Noble, navigating “principled” growth, and how he approaches health care through an “old…
The year of 2020 was dominated by the news of how COVID-19 spread around the world, and how life has been changed by the disruption of this pandemic. We have witnessed the journeys of battling the disease, dedication and sacrifices by the front-line heroes, and the emotional roller coaster of wondering when this pandemic would…