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Medical Economics | October 15, 2026
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Accountable care organizations (ACOs) are the best way to deliver health care, the nation’s Medicare chief said. Now federal health leaders and ACO participants must join to recruit practices that are not in an accountable care model. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Mehmet Oz, M.D., MBA, delivered a keynote address for the fall 2026 conference of the National Association of ACOs (NAACOS). | |
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Health Affairs | October 20, 2026
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Thoughtful program designs with financial incentives and clear metrics have demonstrated that health care can be delivered at lower cost with similar or better outcomes than currently. Yet significant obstacles remain: Underinvestment in primary care and inconsistent quality continue to produce poor patient outcomes, escalating costs, and inequities across communities. | |
| | CMS is accelerating downside risk in value-based care (VBC), even though many clinicians, practices, and health systems lack the operational and measurement infrastructure needed to succeed. Misalignment between organizational readiness and VBC performance requirements is a significant reason VBC programs have produced mixed results. | |
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Healthcare Dive | October 8, 2026
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The number of hospitals penalized under a Medicare program meant to prevent avoidable readmissions continues to tick up. 80% of hospitals, or 2,334 facilities, are having their Medicare payments reduced for the 2027 fiscal year — up from 78%, or 2304 facilities, in 2026, according to new data from the CMS. The penalties, which are the first based on data that includes Medicare Advantage beneficiaries, took effect Oct. 1. | |
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From Policy to Member Action: Preparing for Medicaid Community Engagement Requirements
October 23, 2026 | 1pm EST
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In this webinar we'll look at Medicaid community engagement requirements through the lens of member engagement, operational readiness, access, & the ability to turn policy requirements into meaningful member action.
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What's Next for RPM & CCM: Navigating CMS's New Rules and Programs
October 27, 2026 | 1pm EST
This discussion will focus on what's changing and what it means for how value-based care organizations planning ahead.
- With Special guest! -
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From Raw Data to Quality Care: Using Interoperability and Clinical Data Infrastructure to Close Care Gaps
October 28, 2026 | 1pm EST
Healthcare data is notoriously siloed across Electronic Health Records (EHRs), claims databases, and pharmacies. Capturing a complete longitudinal patient record is highly challenging, yet entirely achievable.
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ACO data, unfiltered: Hot takes from the people who actually read the reports
October 29, 2026 | 1pm EST
Join us for a session built for ACO leaders who want the real story behind their performance numbers – no polite webinar energy, just candid, occasionally unhinged takes on what’s actually going on in your reporting.
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The 2027 Value-Based Care Automation Playbook: What to Automate First, How to Prove ROI, and When to Scale
November 5, 2026 | 1pm EST
Artificial intelligence is moving rapidly from experimentation to real-world deployment across value-based care. But as organizations plan for 2027, a critical question remains: Which workflows should be automated first, and how can leaders demonstrate measurable value?
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Aging in Place Takes a Team: Supporting Caregivers, Strength and Independence
November 12, 2026 | 1pm EST
Learn how to apply core person-centered thinking tools in your daily work to build stronger relationships, support informed decision-making, and create service plans that reflect what truly matters to the person.
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upcoming webinar announcements!
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CJR-X finalized: How are hospitals positioned for mandatory LEJR episodes of care?
This webinar will deconstruct the most important CJR-X model specifications, identify outstanding methodology gaps not yet addressed in rulemaking, and evaluate LEJR episode data trends at a national and regional level.
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Check out our Webinar Archive to view past webinars on a variety of value-based care related topics!
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2026 FLAACOs Annual Fall Conference
The FLAACOs Annual Conference is the premier professional development and networking opportunity for not only existing and developing ACOs, but any organizations, in Florida and nationwide, that are interested in value-based healthcare models.
November 9-11, 2026 | Orlando, FL
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APG Annual Fall Conference 2026
This year's conference will focus on key issues for our physician group members as they abide by their purpose in advancing accountable care models; persevere in overcoming challenges, such as ongoing payment pressures; and seize the possibilities of technology and other means for innovation and growth.
November 18-20, 2026 | Oxon Hill, MD
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Virtual Silver Anniversary 25th Population Health Colloquium
Virtual Online Video Live & Archived
Part of the Heritage Value-based Care Conference Series
December 9-11, 2026 - Learn More
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Virtual 6th Value-based Payments Summit Special Edition: Held in Conjunction with the 2027 Health Care Value Week
Part of the Heritage Value-based Care Conference Series
March 8-12, 2027 - Learn More
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Arcadia is a leading source of provider cost and quality analytics for the healthcare industry. They support payers, value-based networks and numerous ACOs, helping them assess value-based care models, optimize provider performance, coordinate patient care and uncover market growth opportunities.
Arcadia does this by consolidating and enriching Medicare FFS, Medicare Advantage and Medicare and Commercial claims data for more than 275M lives to produce over 300 key provider performance indicators for more 2M+ Physicians.
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Platinum Level Exhibitors
Thank you to our Platinum Level exhibitors! These organizations offer the absolute highest quality products & services to the value-based care community. To learn more & visit their interactive booths, click on the logos below:
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Gold Level Exhibitors
Thank you to our Gold Level exhibitors! To learn more & visit their interactive booths, click on the logos below:
| | Find out how your organization can be featured here and receive additional benefits including a customized booth on our website, social media campaigns, hosted and marketed webinars, an interactive session with top-level VBC executives and consultants, and more! Click here! | | | | |
