Public Intelligence Briefs

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  Current State of the Value Movement and Expectations for 2022

  The 2021 Health Care Payment Learning & Action Network Summit provided insight and thought leadership from CMS and others who champion value in health care. This brief summarizes the...

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  Women in Medicine: The Value Proposition of Gender Equity

  Women make up the vast majority of the health care workforce but are underrepresented in positions of leadership, especially amongst physicians. The differential impact of choices and sacrifices...

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  CMS Releases 2020 MSSP ACO Results, Marking Fourth Consecutive Year of Net Savings to Medicare

  With new leadership, many CMS alternative payment models are coming under intense scrutiny, including the MSSP. Data for the most recent year characterize 2020 as the most successful year for the...

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  Revealing Value? Hospital Price Transparency

  

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  Choosing Your Path in Value: Direct Contracting vs. MSSP

  January 25, 2021 – Accountable care organization (ACO) models have been the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) primary vehicle for value transformation since the start...

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  CMMI Announces New Primary Care Payment Models - Part I: Primary Care First

  Last week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)...

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  2016: A Year in Review

  At the conclusion of a busy year for health system transformation, we have compiled a brief that looks back at the major developments in value-based care from 2016. We look forward to continuing...

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  CMS Issues Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) 3-Day Waiver Guidance for MSSP ACOs

  In a document released earlier this month, CMS provided guidance concerning the eligibility and requirements for MSSP Track 3 ACOs wishing to waive the requirement that a beneficiary spend at...

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  HHS Issues Proposed Rule on MACRA Payment Models

  On April 27, 2016, CMS issued the highly-anticipated proposed rule detailing the implementation of the quality and payment programs under MACRA. This brief summarizes the basics of the...