Payment Models

New Commonwealth Fund data measures latest inequities in care across racial and ethnic populations.

Health care system transformation and the push to value-based care contracting is a journey

As the backbone of the health care system, primary care doctors need more resources and greater support from policymakers

Culture, data, clinical change and patients all are essential to operating accountable care organizations, experts say.

Collaboration across CMS centers and with ACO participants is key.

President and CEO Gaus to step down in the fall.

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