Value-Based Payment Bulletin
  Complimentary from the publishers of Value-Based Payment News      May, 2017  
       
Value-Based Payment Models in Oncology: Deloitte Research on Impact of New Payment Models
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  "The elements that make a specialty pharmacy an attractive partner in a value-based arrangement include a focus on population health, strong data management and analytics capabilities, and a commitment to a trust-based relationship. These capabilities will enable specialty pharmacies to navigate what is ahead."
- Leigh Ann Bruhn, vice president at Avalere, quoted in Avalere Panel Highlights the Importance of Analytics in Value-Based Care, Avalere Press Release, May 3, 2017.
 
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  According to a recent study, 56% of high-performing physician practices have a plan for the shift to value-based care, compared to 32% of practices that were designated as falling behind, based on their financial and operational performance over the last three years.

Source: National Survey Finds High Performing Medical Groups Embrace New Technology, Value-Based Care, and Patient Experience, CareCloud Press Release, May 4, 2017.
 
 
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This webinar explains 1) the importance of risk-adjustment in comparing the performance of hospitals with adverse outcomes; 2) the need to be better informed about adverse outcomes that are not recognized until the patient has been discharged from the hospital; and 3) how comparative effectiveness can be used to direct hospitals in efforts to improve outcomes and reduce excess costs of care in the world of APMs. Presenter is Don Fry MD (former Chair of Surgery at the University of New Mexico and Executive Vice President of MPA Healthcare Solutions).

 
 
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  Justin Smerker, PharmD, MSPBA: Challenges for Value-Based Contracting in Specialty Pharmacy

1. anti-kickback statutes create uncertainty between manufacturers and payers
2. data elements required would need to be specific to each type of drug therapy
3. Continue reading here

Source: Specialty Pharmacy Times  
 
     
 
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