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Factoid
  According to a new study from CVS Health, 62% of providers say their practice is highly involved or becoming involved in the use of value-based care. Among those who have heard of value-based care models, 57% are very satisfied with time spent with patients, versus just 43% of providers who haven’t heard of them. Also, 93% of pharmacists say value-based care will positively impact patient health.

Source: "Millennials have the world at their fingertips but it's harming their health, CVS Health study finds," CVS Health, July 29, 2019.
 
 
What's News
 
FY 2020 Medicare Hospital IPPS and LTCH Prospective Payment Systems
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, August 2, 2019
 
FY 2020 Payment and Policy Changes for Medicare Inpatient Rehab Facilities
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, July 31, 2019
 
The State of Value-Based Care in Pediatrics
Children's Hospitals Association, July 29, 2019
 
PHI Study Highlights Promise of VBP in Home Care
PHI News Release, July 23, 2019
 
ACS & Harvard's ISC partner to develop value measurement tool for hospitals
American College of Surgeons Press Release, July 17, 2019
 
Starting Physician Compensation, Value-Based Pay On the Rise
RevCycle Intelligence, July 17, 2019
 
Humana Expands VB Orthopedic Specialty Care to Benefit More MA Members
Business Wire, July 17, 2019
 
Medicare Spending on Drugs Not Recommended by International Agencies
Journal of General Internal Medicine, preview only, July 16, 2019
 
Intermountain starts new company to spur shift toward value
Healthcare Dive, July 16, 2019
 
Proposed Rule to Expand Value-Based Payment in Home Healthcare
HealthPayer Intelligence, July 11, 2019
 
Insights
  New Rule Could Increase Value-Based Payment Options in Home Healthcare
Managed Healthcare Executive, August 7, 2019
 
     
  Unpacking Proposed Merit-Based Incentive Payment System Changes
RevCycle Intelligence, August 7, 2019
 
     
  How Skilled Nursing Facilities Need To Prepare For Value-Based Care
Electronic Health Reporter, July 31, 2019
 
     
Driving Patient Loyalty in a Consumerized, Value-Based Industry
Patient Engagement HIT, July 30, 2019
     
  Three Pathways Toward Achieving Value-Based Payment
California Academy of Family Physicians, July 29, 2019
 
     
  Meticulous’ study shows that value-based care works
STAT, July 24, 2019
 
     
  Mandatory VBP models coming to some regions under CMS proposal
PwC, July 19, 20199
 
     
  Atrius Health Makes the Business Case for Risk-Based Payments
RevCycle Intelligence, July 18, 2019
 
     
  To Help Fix The Maternal Health Crisis, Look To Value-Based Payment
Health Affairs Blog, July 16, 2019
 
     
  Understanding PDPM in value-based purchasing
McKnight's Long-Term Care News, July 15, 2019
 
     
  Addressing value-based care's data problem
Healthcare Finance, July 15, 2019
 
     
  SNFs Serving Vulnerable Populations More Likely to Get Value-Based Penalties
Skilled Nursing News, July 10, 2019
 
     
  CMS Proposing Bundled Payment Model for Radiation Oncology
HealthLeaders, July 10, 2019
 
     
  Why Executive Compensation Drives Value-Based Care Transitions
Managed Healthcare Executive, July 9, 2019
 
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  • Study: Blues Plan’s Alternative Quality Contract ‘Slows Spending, Improves Care’
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