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June 24, 2022

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What Research Says About ACO Success Healthcare Innovation | May 30, 2022 Taking on downside risk can be a big motivator for organizations to take more seriously the transformation needed to succeed in value-based care, say researchers who study accountable care organizations. Speaking during a recent webinar put on by the Primary Care Collaborative, Jonathan Gonzalez-Smith, a research associate at the Duke Margolis Center for Health Policy, said, “ACOs in two-sided risk models are more likely to invest in care management services, develop better data management capabilities, or establish care coordination and the staff required to manage their beneficiaries’ care.” Read More What Hospital Success Looks Like Under Value-Based Care HIT Consultant | June 22, 2022 Hospitals are increasingly turning to value-based care initiatives to transform care delivery, lower the total cost of care, and improve patient outcomes. Unlike traditional fee-for-service (FFS) models that reimburse providers based on volume (i.e., the number of patient visits), providers are reimbursed based on the quality of care delivered in value-based care. Ultimately, success under these reimbursement models hinges upon seamless coordination between all stakeholders across the continuum of care. Leveraging technology, providers more effectively communicate with other stakeholders to align on shared goals for the patient, gain enhanced visibility into critical patient outcomes, and streamline... Read More

Integrating social determinants of health into health data exchanges Physicians Practice | June 22, 2022 Doctors and health care organizations know the importance of social factors in determining patients’ health outcomes, but they often are frustrated by their inability to securely exchange this information in electronic form and integrate it into patients’ electronic health records. CyncHealth, which comprises the state health information exchanges (HIEs) for Nebraska and Iowa, began taking steps in 2020 to address that problem. CyncHealth partnered with Unite Us, a technology company that builds networks of health and social service providers, to provide behavioral and social health information on the HIEs. Read More MedPAC Backs Simplifying Medicare Alternative Payment Models MedPage Todays| June 16, 2022 The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) proposed streamlining Medicare alternative payment models (APMs), along with policy options for tackling pricey Part B drugs, in its June report to Congress Wednesday. In the June 2021 report, MedPAC called for reducing the number of Medicare APMs so that models running concurrently could work better together. The 2022 report builds on that idea, offering strategies that “would represent a shift for CMS — moving away... Read More

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UPCOMING WEBINARS: Empowering Your Most Challenging Hypertensive Patients: A New Engagement Framework for Value-Based Care Providers Topic: Engaging with patients to help them understand and take control of their chronic health conditions Sponsored by: Calcium Health June 28, 2022 | 1 PM EST INFO & REGISTRATION Break the Cycle of Rehospitalization by Optimizing Care Transitions Across the Continuum Topic: Using data to improve patient transitions from acute to post acute care Sponsored by: FLAACOS June 29, 2022 | 1 PM EST INFO & REGISTRATION RECORDED WEBINARS: The 5 Levers of Value-Based Care: Achieving Success Across the Continuum Topic: Enhancing effectiveness of value-based programs, addressing whole person care initiatives, and complying with CMS regulatory requirements Sponsored by: CarePort LISTEN ON DEMAND SDOH from the Theoretical to the Practical: A Story of Success in Dallas Topic: Challenges and solutions for effectively addressing SDOH in patient populations Sponsored by: Innovista Health Solutions LISTEN ON DEMAND Bridging Two Worlds: Utilizing Remote Patient Monitoring to Succeed in Fee for Service and Positioning for Value-based Care Topic: Making the most of chronic care management and remote patient monitoring for both FFS and VBC Sponsored by: CareSignal LISTEN ON DEMAND Check our our Webinar Archive to view past webinars on a variety of value-based care related topics!

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National Primary Care Transformation Summit July 26 - 29, 2022 | Virtual FIND OUT MORE RISE West 2022 Aug. 31 - Sep. 2, 2022 | Los Angeles, CA FIND OUT MORE Florida Association of ACOs (FLAACOs) Annual Conference October 17 - 19, 2022 | Orlando, FL FIND OUT MORE HLTH 2022 November 13 - 16, 2022 | Las Vegas, NV FIND OUT MORE

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