First look at APCM data: Growth, modest reach, physician turnover for Medicare’s primary care bundle
Primary Care Collaborative leads first major study of uptake of new Advanced Primary Care Management codes.
News|Videos|December 11, 2024
Value-based payment models: Workforce shortages are a problem
Author(s)Richard Payerchin
Key Takeaways
- The shortage of healthcare professionals and support staff limits participation in value-based payment models.
- Workforce challenges, including inadequate staffing, deter primary care practitioners from engaging in these models.
A physician researcher discusses why primary care physicians do not participate in value-based payment models.
Advertisement
Value-based
Advertisement
Related to this article
Medicare's Ambulatory Specialty Model scores specialists one by one on episode costs and quality, with no group average to absorb a weak result.
After private equity firms bought for-profit hospices, Medicare paid $993 more per hospice encounter and stays ran 6.3 days longer, with no increase in visits.
The top news stories in medicine this week.
CMS' 2027 proposal fixes the quality list, but the roster still spins.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas is leaving Medicare Advantage, and several Florida systems are splitting with UnitedHealthcare. Here's what changes by state before the Dec. 7 deadline.
Indiana and Michigan are among the states that have released details about new rules for Medicaid coverage.
An eHealth open enrollment survey also found 58% of insured adults delayed care over costs, and two-thirds of those who used AI for medical advice say it was sometimes wrong.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Trending on Medical Economics
1
Why are claims being denied in 2026? 'Services not covered' now tops the list
2
What physicians need to know about this flu season — ‘A conversation can go a long, long way’
3
What health care really costs in retirement
4
Private equity-acquired hospices had longer stays and higher Medicare spending, study finds
5