Value-Based Payment Bulletin
  Complimentary from the publishers of Value-Based Payment News      August, 2017  
       
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  "Patients are necessary partners in developing measures of value.” - Mitch Higashi, Ph.D, vice president for health economics and outcomes research at Bristol-Myers Squibb, quoted in FierceHealthcare.
  
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  “New research from Avalere finds that accountable care organizations participating in the Medicare Shared Savings Program 'would have earned additional net payments of $886 million in 2015 if they had assumed greater financial risk under the program and had qualified for the 5% bonus payment available under the Quality Payment Program,' a statement says.”

Excerpted from: Value Based Payment News, Volume 2 Issue 16, August Second Edition 2017, "Avelere: ACOs Left Almost $900M on the Table in 2015."
 		  
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With 2018 right around the corner, providers need to start preparing now in order to avoid a negative payment adjustment and maximize their changes for enhanced earnings. This is particularly the case in complex environments involving multiple tax IDs and a mix of value-based reimbursement methodologies. This webinar is intended for audiences that are already well acquainted with the basic provisions of MACRA and are seeking concrete guidance on how best to respond.
 
 
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Sara Heath: 5 Patient Engagement Terms Shaping Value-Based Care

1. Chronic Disease Management
2. Patient Experience
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This Month in Value-Based Payment News
 
  • CMS Aims to Axe Value Programs Despite Lower Costs, Same Quality
  • Doctor Group Seeks MA Participation, Advanced APM Link
  • Avelere: ACOs Left Almost $900M on the Table in 2015
  • Industry News with briefs regarding: Community Medical Group; Anthem BlueCross BlueShield; Amerigroup RealSolutions; Renaissance Physicians; USMD Health System
  • Journal Scan: American Journal of Pharmacy Benefits ; JAMA Forum; and JAMA Viewpoint.
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