Payers, Providers Need Data to Talk Value-Based Care
The definition of value is evolving, and so are the capabilities needed to support the transition to value-based care, industry experts recently shared at Xtelligent Healthcare Media’s...ACOs, Population-Based APMs Most Effective at Lowering Costs
If CMS aims to lower healthcare costs and improve quality, then the agency should use more population-based alternative payment models, like accountable care organizations (ACOs), according to a new...Key Considerations for Providers Thinking of Capitation Payments
More providers are thinking of switching to capitation payments in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the decision should not be taken lightly; provider organizations need to consider the major...51 Organizations Join New Direct Contracting Opportunity from CMS
CMS recently announced that 51 organizations will take part in a new directing contracting opportunity that will test what the agency calls the “next evolution of risk-sharing...Most Facilities in Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program Penalized
The majority of facilities participating in the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program (HRRP) in fiscal year (FY) 2021 have been penalized for readmitting too many patients according to CMS...CMS Releases Initial Quality Payment Program Results for 2019
Eligible clinicians overwhelmingly participated in the Quality Payment Program despite facing challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to preliminary data from CMS. CMS announced in a...Sponsored by Coverys
