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Welcome to this week's issue of VBC Newsstand brought to you by VBCExhibitHall.com
and spotlighting our NEW Platinum-level exhibitor TCARE!
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Healthcare Innovation | November , 2024
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Oncology practices that participated in two-sided risk in the latter half of the Oncology Care Model (OCM) were the main driver of payment reductions in the model, according to an evaluation prepared for the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation. In February 2015, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) invited oncology physician group practices to participate in the OCM, an alternative payment model based on six-month episodes for cancer care for Medicare fee-for-service (FFS) beneficiaries undergoing chemotherapy treatment. The six-year OCM began with six-month chemotherapy treatment episodes, starting on July 1, 2016, and operated for 11 consecutive six-month performance periods (PPs). The last episodes ended on June 30, 2022. | | |
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) 2025 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) Final Rule brings notable updates to the Quality Payment Program (QPP), which will impact eligible clinicians, groups, virtual groups, subgroups, and APM entities. Whether you’re participating through MIPS, MVPs, or an ACO, these changes offer opportunities to streamline reporting, leverage new scoring adjustments, and enhance patient care. Let’s break down the updates. CMS’s 2025 rule focuses on refining the QPP to support improved interoperability, reducing reporting burdens, and increasing flexibility for participants. For MIPS, MVPs, and APMs, the updates emphasize quality, efficiency, and tailored reporting options. | |  |
The first regional event of Institute for Value-Based Medicine,® {IVBM), held in Boston, Massachusetts, in September 2024, brought together top minds from the top cancer centers in Massachusetts and Connecticut to examine the fine line between wanting to take value-based cancer care to the next level and considering how to bring advancements in precision medicine and targeted treatment to patients who not only need them but meet criteria to receive them. It was the first time an IVBM event was held in Boston, and the theme was “Elevating Value in Cancer Care.” | | |
The Medicare program is approaching a “tipping point” on its journey to move all beneficiaries into value-based care arrangements, but policymakers, health systems and insurers need to do more to convince reluctant providers to get involved, a panel of experts said Thursday. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services in 2021 set a goal of having all Medicare beneficiaries in some type of value-based care relationship by 2030. | | |
The recent CMS results for the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) showed record-breaking savings—over $2.1 billion in 2023. Yet, not all ACOs achieved these gains. So, what separates the high performers from those that struggle to meet savings goals? The answer lies in strategic focus, effective coordination, and the intelligent use of data. This blog delves into the top characteristics of successful ACOs and explores the common mistakes that hinder shared savings. | | |
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Healthcare's (Not-so)Secret Weapon: Combining the Power of Advanced Data Analytics with In-depth Price Transparency | December 3, 2024 | 1 PM EST | The workings and importance of advanced data analytics and price transparency, and how to reap the ultimate benefits by combining them | | |
A Payer’s Pathway to an Integrated Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Program |
December 5, 2024 | 1 PM EST | Actionable insights and tools to strengthen an organization’s defenses against FWA | | |
The Crucial Role of Professional Caregivers Post-COVID: Prioritizing, Retaining, and Growing the Workforce | December 10, 2024 | 1 PM EST | Recognizing and supporting professional caregivers, and the funding models that can help drive investment into sustainable caregiving careers | | |
Post-acute care: The nexus of VBC success |
December 11, 2024 | 12 PM EST | How to identify at-risk patients, capture avoidable hospital readmissions, and build collaborative partnerships by utilizing real-time information sharing with hospitals and ACOs | | |
Essential Risk Adjustment Insights 2025-2026: Keeping Health Plans & Providers Ahead of Regulatory & Compliance Challenges | December 12, 2024 | 2 PM EST | A recommended risk adjustment calendar for both years, best practices for health plans and providers, and changes in OIG audit procedures | | |
Addressing Patient Leakage in Value-Based Care Organizations |
December 17, 2024 | 1 PM EST |
Exploring strategies for reducing patient leakage, enhancing referral processes, and driving better outcomes in VBC organizations | | |
Implementing eCQM Reporting: Success Stories and Professional Tips From An Early Adopter | December 18, 2024 | 1 PM EST | Firsthand insights from an APP early adopter and established ACO colleague who has reported for multiple performance years, and practical tips from Patient360 experts on achieving shared savings with eCQM reporting. | | |
Unlocking the Connection Between Patient Experience and Provider Satisfaction to Drive Results That Matter | December 19, 2024 | 1 PM EST | How Lucerna's Satisfaction Insight Solution complements other components of their Leap platform providing feedback from both patients and providers and converts then into actionable insights to drive performance improvements | | | |
Check back next week for more webinar announcements! | | |
Clinical Blind Spots: Solving for What’s Around the Corner in Value-Based Care |
Round-table discussion with several leading healthcare experts about the challenges and opportunities that are top of mind for their organizations as they head into 2025 | | |
Check out our Webinar Archive to view past webinars on a variety of value-based care related topics! | | | |
Virtual Third National Primary Care Transformation Summit | December 3 - 6, 2024 | Virtual | Thanks to the generous support of the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) and the Heritage Group, the Summit now offers complimentary registration to full-time practicing physicians, nurses and allied health professionals. |
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Newly-Listed
VBCExhibitHall welcomes a new Platinum-level exhibitor!
Introducing:
| TCARE supports caregivers through the complexities of caregiving to help health plans, employers, and families get to a place of better care. Thier tailored, data-driven care plans assess and address identity discrepancy to provide caregivers with the right interventions at the right time to reduce their burnout risk. |
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Platinum Level Exhibitors
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Gold Level Exhibitors
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