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  Humana Medicare Advantage (MA) members affiliated with physicians in value-based agreements had 7% fewer emergency room visits and 5% fewer hospital admissions per 1,000 compared with standard MA settings in 2017.

Source: VBP News, Volume 3 Issue 23, December First Edition 2018, "Humana: Report 'Shows Progress for Medicare Advantage Members in Value-Based Care Agreements’."
 
 
What's News
 
CMS Hospital Value-Based Purchasing Program Results for Fiscal Year 2019
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Press Release, December 3, 2018
 
CMS Finalizes New Structure to Move Home Health to Value-Based Payment
The American Journal of Managed Care, November 27, 2018
 
The Capabilities and Skills Leaders Need to Transition to Value-Based Care
HealthTech, November 19, 2018
 
Investing in Primary Care Delivers Value-Based Care Results
RevCycle Intelligence, November 19, 2018
Keeping Ahead of the Curve in the Transition to Oncology Value-Based Payment
The American Journal of Managed Care, November 16, 2018
 
Moving Toward High-Value Health Care: Integrating Reform into 2020 Proposals
The Commonwealth Fund, November 16, 2018
 
Premier Inc. Survey: Nearly 75% of Systems Report Interest in VB Contracting
Business Wire, November 15, 2018
 
Value-Based Care Leads to Reductions in ER Visits and Admissions
HealthLeaders Media, November 13, 2018
 
Impact of Pharmacist Care Provision in Value-Based Care Settings
Journal of the American Pharmacists Association, abstract only, November 13, 2018
 
Insights
  Survey Snapshot: What Would Accelerate the Adoption of VB Care?
NEJM Catalyst, November 27, 2018
 
6 lessons from the fight to reform how primary care physicians are paid
STAT, November 20, 2018
     
  Four Key Insights to Provide Value-Based Care
CIO Review, November 19, 2018
 
     
  Providers weigh the impact of VBP models on population health
Watson Health Perspectives blog/IBM, November 19, 2018
 
     
  Legal Considerations for Healthcare Organizations Exploring VB Models
CIO Review, November 19, 2018
 
     
  How to integrate a cost-benefit analysis with value-based care
Care Gaps Blog/Elation HEalth, November 14, 2018
 
     
  Health Care Economic Information & Its Impact on VB Contracts
Specialty Pharmacy Times, November 14, 2018
 
This Month in VBP News
 
  • 3 Three Ways Plans Can Improve Risk Score Accuracy by Krithika Srivats & Krishna Dharani Daliparthi
  • Humana: Report 'Shows Progress for MA Members in Value-Based Care Agreements'
  • Industry News with briefs regarding: Keet Health; Genuine Health, PrimeHealth
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