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  Complimentary from the publishers of VBP News                                   March, 2018  
       
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  "Cancer patients should not have to choose between paying for their medications or paying their mortgages. For so many, it is truly a matter of life and death. This is a national
imperative that will not be solved by any one sector working alone.”

- Barbara K. Rimer DrPH, Chair, the President’s Cancer Panel; Dean and Alumni Distinguished Professor at the University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health.

 
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  “All told, 80% of states have [value-based payment] plans in place, and many are multi-payer; almost all states engaged in value-based payment use Patient-Centered Medical
Homes or Health Homes and a dozen each are eying Episodes of Care and Pay for Performance models
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Excerpted from: VBP News, Volume 3 Issue 6, March Second Edition 2018, "M2HCC: ‘Nearly Every State’ Engaged in Value-Based Payment."
 
 
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How cutting off subsidy payments to insurance companies would affect Obamacare Webinar: Transitioning from fee for service to value-based care

The MACRA 2018 performance period is upon us, which is only one example of the industry shift from fee-for-service initiatives to value-based care. In this webinar, Greenway Health’s Zach Blunt, manager of product management, discusses the healthcare industry shift to prioritizing value; how Greenway solutions support the four categories under MIPS; preventative and chronic care management services; and what you need to know about Advanced APMs.

 
 
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HHS Secretary Alex Azar's 4 stated value-based care agenda items

1. Allow patients to access their medical records.
2. Increase transparency of services
3. Continue reading here

Source: Politico Pulse
     
 
This Month in VBP News
 
  • Cancer Panel Calls for ‘Urgent Collaborative Action’ on Value-Based Rx Pricing
  • Duke Report Calls for Better Alignment of Device Price, Value
  • M2HCC: ‘Nearly Every State’ Engaged in Value-Based Payment
  • Industry News with briefs regarding UnitedHealth Group; Geisinger and Medacta
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