Payment Models

NAACOs, AMA, AHIP join for second volume of recommendations for payment arrangements.

CMS initiative aims to provide practices with more flexibility for meeting patients’ needs

Opportunities exist at the reimbursement level to drive financial performance.

The time has come for primary care to drive the innovative change in health care delivery and financing.

Payment model produces better outcomes at lower costs than traditional fee-for-service

Advances in AI, other technologies offer hope for streamlining administrative tasks and providing better access to patient data

Physicians describe intentions to change electronic health records in coming months.

Unique challenges of rural and underserved areas require special payment consideration by CMS.

Value-based care could work for safety-net providers in underserved areas by focusing on increasing access, not just reducing cost.

A strong data platform is essential for CINs to thrive.

As quality measures grow stricter, choosing the best ones to report and incorporating measurements into workflow are more important than ever

Trend will require greater coordination with in-home care providers, but payoff will be better patient outcomes

Before signing that value-based care contract, make sure you understand all the risks to your practice.

Value-based care to launch in eight states in July next year.

Progress in AI-enabled imaging devices allows PCPs to do more in-house procedures and improve care for underserved areas

A better way to improve patient outcomes through care management is possible through data and connected tools.

Many say reduction will harm patients, reduce access to care

Letter to Congressional leadership warns that ending payments could stall transition to value-based care

Employing the right technology can bring improvement in key performance metrics

Recent advances are enabling health care organizations to mitigate risk while providing high-quality, cost-efficient care

Practices can build engagement through relevant, targeted messaging and by making communication as easy as possible

Physicians, health care groups line up to support Value in Health Care Act.

New playbook has endorsement of AMA, health insurers, accountable care organizations.

Mental health care access remains a problem for patients, but deliver models and services are evolving.

Industry-wide trend will help improve health equity, make care more affordable

Association says moving away from fee-for-service would benefit both patients and clinicians

Technology has potential to improve provider efficiency and patient outcomes

Greater use of electronic metrics could help reduce spending on quality measurement

But providers need to understand, address patients’ social health determinants