As the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) hits reset on an important value-based care initiative popular with health care providers, including nursing homes, providers will need to make considerations this spring on whether to participate in the new model called LEAD – short for Long-term Enhanced ACO Design. Starting in 2027, the federal…
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…
The healthcare industry is at a critical inflection point and the promise of value-based care is at risk due to operational complexity and clinician burnout. AI offers a potential lifeline to streamline processes and restore focus on patient care. However, widespread adoption is stalling. Concerns around trust, transparency, and usability are slowing progress. This isn’t just…
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…
When the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) launched the Transforming Episode Accountability Model (TEAM) and the AIM for Health Equity and Accountable Care Growth (AHEAD) model, it wasn’t tinkering with policy at the margins — it was redefining what hospitals are accountable for. The new rules make one truth unavoidable: the hospital’s responsibility doesn’t…
Download Slides Most care teams receive ADT feeds that are incomplete, delayed, and missing critical context — making it difficult to know how and when to act. This webinar focuses on how to overcome incomplete ADT feeds and determine how and when to engage high-risk members. Leaders from Avery Telehealth and Connective Health will…
Download Slides By creating mandatory, two-sided risk models, CMS has put specialists on notice: they will be held accountable in CMS’s efforts to control Total Cost of Care. The Transforming Episode Accountability Model (TEAM) will focus on procedures, while the Ambulatory Specialty Model (ASM) targets specialists managing specific conditions. This webinar will look on…
Download Slides Join us to learn how to harness AI for value-based outcomes—without falling into dangerous traps! As AI rapidly enters healthcare, value-based care (VBC) organizations face unique risks when adopting these technologies. This webinar highlights the most common AI pitfalls—including privacy violations, inaccurate outputs, biased or incomplete data, workflow disruption, and low clinician…
Download Slides Regional efficiency is the most influential factor in determining an MSSP ACO’s initial shared savings, yet most ACOs operate without understanding the providers that drive this efficiency. While CMS provides comparative data on membership, key benchmark variables like historical expenditures, risk scores and regional efficiency are only revealed once the performance year…