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- [Creating High-Value Care for Seniors Through Geriatric Emergency Department](https://www.advancinghealthvalue.org/creating-high-value-care-for-seniors-through-geriatric-emergency-department/) - June 21, 2022 About this Event With the mission of lowering the cost of healthcare and enabling seniors to age in place, the Value Base Acute Care team at the West Health institute created and tested a toolkit to connect Value Base Care Organizations (VBCOs) and Geriatric Emergency Departments (GEDs). These two types of organizations
- [The End of the Pandemic: Transitioning to a High Value System](https://www.advancinghealthvalue.org/the-end-of-the-pandemic-transitioning-to-a-high-value-system/) - June 15, 2022 About this Event The COVID 19 Pandemic drew attention to major flaws in the U.S. healthcare system. From our independent spirit that made collective action difficult at times to the decades-long underfunding of our public health agencies, it was a perfect storm that had a devastating impact - especially on our most
- [Heal at Home: Shorter Stays via Enhanced Care Transitions](https://www.advancinghealthvalue.org/heal-at-home-shorter-stays-via-enhanced-care-transitions/) - May 31, 2022 About this Event Key Learnings • Standardizing care transition processes can reduce unnecessary utilization both before and after the patient is discharged from the hospital. In addition to better directing patients to the most appropriate care setting, physicians can discharge earlier because they have confidence that their patients will be well cared
- [Proactively Managing Chronic Disease in Rural and Underserved Areas](https://www.advancinghealthvalue.org/proactively-managing-chronic-disease-in-rural-and-underserved-areas/) - May 17, 2022 About this Event The Heart Healthy Communities (HHC) team is committed to designing and deploying new community-centric prevention and intervention models that will reduce health outcome disparities in Arkansas and beyond. Irion “Chip” Pursell, M.P.H., RN, BSN, Director of Cardiology Research at University of Arkansas Medical Sciences to discusses how Fee-for-service healthcare
- [Delivering Equity + Value: Transforming Care for Multi-Visit Patients](https://www.advancinghealthvalue.org/delivering-equity-value-transforming-care-for-multi-visit-patients/) - April 26, 2022 About this Event Multi-Visit Patients (“MVPs”) experience expensive, recurrent care that fails to deliver value. Repeated cycles of low-value care should be viewed as a systems failure and an indicator of structural and systemic inequity in our healthcare delivery system. There is a way to deliver high-value care to MVPs: view recurrent
- [Extensive Care Center: A Novel Approach to Reducing Emergency Department Visits and Observation Unit Utilization](https://www.advancinghealthvalue.org/extensive-care-center-a-novel-approach-to-reducing-emergency-department-visits-and-observation-unit-utilization/) - March 29, 2022 About this Event Arthur Palmer, MD, (Medical Director, Central Ohio Primary Care Same Day Centers) is part of the largest independent primary care group in the United States, Central Ohio Primary Care (COPC). COPC is continually innovating ways to provide physician directed value based primary care. In 2018, COPC created the Extensive
- [Intensive Outpatient Clinic: A VBC Model that Supports High Risk Medicaid](https://www.advancinghealthvalue.org/aco-reach-value-based-care-how-using-real-time-care-intelligence-can-help/) - February 15, 2022 About this Event Join Dr. Peter Weir from the University of Utah as he discusses their Intensive Outpatient VBC Model for High Risk Medicaid Patients. Objectives: 1. Understand how a value-based care model can sustainably support a clinic exclusively focused on Medicaid members with complex medical, social, and behavioral health problems. 2.
- [ACO REACH: Value-Based Care, How Using Real-Time Care Intelligence Can Help](https://www.advancinghealthvalue.org/aco-reach-value-based-care-how-using-real-time-care-intelligence-can-help-2/) - December 6, 2022 About this Event As you likely already know, CMS is replacing the Global and Professional Direct Contracting (GPDC) Model with the redesigned ACO Realizing Equity, Access, and Community Health (REACH) Model in 2023, which intends to improve care coordination and outcomes for Medicare patients, especially those in underserved areas. Whether you are
- [The Importance of Mentorship in Value-Based Care](https://www.advancinghealthvalue.org/the-importance-of-mentorship-in-value-based-care/) - January is Mentorship Month, and I’m grateful that I can share with you some of my thoughts on mentorship and the importance it’s had on my career. Mentorship allows people to learn from one another, providing a path to knowledge transfer. In the workplace, for instance, someone established in their career can share knowledge and
- [Why Oral Health Is Critical in a Value-Based System](https://www.advancinghealthvalue.org/why-oral-health-is-critical-in-a-value-based-system/) - The research is clear — oral health is inextricably linked to overall health. The health of our mouth can affect outcomes for heart disease, diabetes, dementia, respiratory illness, and pregnancy complications. Including periodontal treatment in Medicare has the potential to save up to $42 billion annually for patients with diabetes and heart disease. Despite these
- [Martin Luther King, Jr. And His Influence](https://www.advancinghealthvalue.org/martin-luther-king-jr-and-his-influence/) - Dear Institute Members, Today we honor the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. and his enduring influence in this world. Believe it or not, Dr. King was an early proponent of value-based care. As a civil rights leader, he recognized how the manifestation of institutional racism creates health inequities and racial disparities in care. Dr.
- [2023: A Look Ahead for Value-Based Care](https://www.advancinghealthvalue.org/2023-a-look-ahead-for-value-based-care/) - Colleagues, A new year is upon us and, with it, the desire to improve and prosper is rejuvenated. As we move into 2023, the value movement will assuredly bring some challenges and uncertainty; however, there is reason for optimism because in every obstacle there is an opportunity. Despite the seemingly glacial pace of value transformation
- [Supporting FQHCs in Care Management](https://www.advancinghealthvalue.org/supporting-fqhcs-in-care-management/) - October 26, 2022 About this Event This peer learning session discussed the Institute’s recently published case study brief on Medical Home Network and their efforts to support federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) in the development of practice-level care management capabilities. Many of MHN’s patients are from historically marginalized groups that achieved access to healthcare post-civil
- [The Potential of Lifestyle Medicine as a High-Value Approach to Address Health Equity](https://www.advancinghealthvalue.org/the-potential-of-lifestyle-medicine-as-a-high-value-approach-to-address-health-equity/) - October 6, 2022 Even before the pandemic, lifestyle-related chronic disease health disparities had taken their toll, especially in medically under-resourced populations of color. Once COVID-19 became widespread, it was clear that “underlying conditions,” mostly lifestyle-related chronic diseases, drastically exacerbated the virus’ most severe effects and fatal outcomes. What is available to start addressing the urgent
- [A Value Based Program to Reduce Major Adverse Cardiac Events (MACE)](https://www.advancinghealthvalue.org/a-value-based-program-to-reduce-major-adverse-cardiac-events-mace/) - November 2, 2022 About this Event For this webinar, we centered our discussion around Value Based Programs that reduce major adverse cardiac events (MACE) with Semler Scientific. Recently released data from the World Health Organization confirms that ischemic heart disease and stroke remain the leading causes of morbidity and mortality. The results are worse over
- [Transforming Primary Care Through Telehealth](https://www.advancinghealthvalue.org/transforming-primary-care-through-telehealth/) - September 26, 2022 About this Event For this peer learning session, we centered our discussion around the telehealth work being done at Community Care Cooperative (C3) in Massachusetts. Amidst a crushing pandemic, C3’s leadership and member health centers moved quickly to bring providers online to give essential care to its patients. Out of their initial
- [Risk Adjustment Drives Equitable Value-Based Care](https://www.advancinghealthvalue.org/risk-adjustment-drives-equitable-value-based-care/) - September 14, 2022 For this webinar, we took a deeper dive into risk adjustment featuring subject matter experts from 3M Health Information Systems! Anticipating the needs of a population for which there is accountability and associated risk is a primary concern for risk-based provider organizations. It is the foundation for delivering value-based care that will drive
- [Institute Response to 2023 MSSP Proposed Changes](https://www.advancinghealthvalue.org/institute-response-to-2023-mssp-proposed-changes/) - Hello Institute Members and Friends, As you may know, on July 7, 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule that announces and solicits public comments on proposed policy changes for Medicare payments under the Physician Fee Schedule (PFS). This is an important step forward for value-based care, as specific
- [Physician-Led Value Based Care](https://www.advancinghealthvalue.org/physician-led-value-based-care/) - In today’s value-based world, physician-led ACOs are dominating the landscape in comparison to their hospital-led ACO counterparts. In the early stages of the value-based care movement, policy makers seemed to prioritize hospital-led ACOs in order to reach a critical mass of beneficiaries for a larger cost savings potential. The ACO market has since seen a
- [Tips for VBC Contract Negotiation From the HCN Conference](https://www.advancinghealthvalue.org/tips-for-vbc-contract-negotiation/) - I had the pleasure of presenting at Health Choice Network’s 28th annual conference last week in beautiful Boca Raton, Florida. My presentation focused on FQHCs and their role in providing value-based care. We are excited to be partnered with HCN and look forward to sharing case studies and other intelligence related to FQHCs and health value. While
- [Solution Focused Contracting with Employers](https://www.advancinghealthvalue.org/solution-focused-contracting-with-employers/) - Recently I had the privilege of sharing an important webinar with Southern New England Healthcare Organization (SoNE HEALTH) on their amazing leadership efforts to contract directly with employers. I was joined by an impressive leadership team: Lisa Trumble, President & CEO; Michael McHale, COO; and John Sunde, VP Payor Strategies, as well as their partner,
- [Global and Professional Direct Contracting: A Starter Checklist to Prepare for DCE Partnerships](https://www.advancinghealthvalue.org/global-and-professional-direct-contracting-a-starter-checklist-to-prepare-for-dce-partnerships/) - Dear Colleagues, When CMS announced in April that they were pausing new applications for the Global and Professional Direct Contracting (GPDC) Model, we at the ACLC were deeply concerned and disappointed. The GPDC model offers a powerful opportunity for advancing the US health care industry towards value. In the intervening months, I have had conversations with many of you seeking to gain insight into the intentions of
- [Breaking Value-Based Care: Why a New Drug has the Potential to Undermine Recent Efforts to Lower Healthcare Costs](https://www.advancinghealthvalue.org/breaking-value-based-care-why-a-new-drug-has-the-potential-to-undermine-recent-efforts-to-lower-healthcare-costs/) - Dear Colleagues, Like me, many of you have been closely monitoring the circumstances surrounding Aduhelm (aducanumab), the medication recently approved by the FDA under a cloud of suspicion. There are so many questions about the condition this drug targets, the evidence of efficacy of the drug, the manner in which it was approved, and finally – and of great concern to me – the value proposition for patients
- [Next Steps in Value: CMMI Reaffirms Commitment to Healthcare Payment Transformation](https://www.advancinghealthvalue.org/next-steps-in-value-cmmi-reaffirms-commitment-to-healthcare-payment-transformation/) - Dear Colleagues, The past 15 months have been a very dynamic period in our history – from the pandemic and its associated impacts on health, employment, and the economy (just to name a few) – to the presidential election and change of Administration. As we consider what lies ahead, we are more certain than ever that value-based care (VBC)
- [Top 10 Health- and Value-Related Podcasts](https://www.advancinghealthvalue.org/top-10-health-and-value-related-podcasts/) - The work of advancing health value and improving outcomes for patients never stops. The pace of information flow is so brisk, it can be a struggle to keep up with the latest information, emerging trends, and thought leaders in value-based care. So I thought I’d offer you my ‘Top 10’ list of health-related podcasts (in
- [The Charge to Lead in Addressing Inequity](https://www.advancinghealthvalue.org/the-charge-to-lead-in-addressing-inequity/) - February is Black History Month, and it is a time for us to pay tribute to the generations of African Americans who struggled with adversity to achieve full citizenship in American society. During this time of reverence, it seems that the palpable pain and frustration of social injustice for African Americans is more visceral than
- [New ACO REACH Model](https://www.advancinghealthvalue.org/new-aco-reach-model/) - We live in an evolving world fraught with economic instability, geopolitical shifting, pandemic malaise, and now the unsettled prospect of another World War. All at the same time, our country continues to deal with the looming insolvency of the Medicare program, with the potential for financial ruination should we not stay the course in moving
- [Creating a Winning Strategy for Value: Contracting Directly with Employers, featuring SoNE HEALTH](https://www.advancinghealthvalue.org/creating-a-winning-strategy-for-value-contracting-directly-with-employers-featuring-sone-health/) - June 21, 2022 For this peer learning session, our discussion focused on the case study, Solution-Focused Contracting with Employers Delivers Improved Value: SoNE HEALTH. Building on their success as an ACO in MSSP, leadership at SoNE HEALTH is improving the value equation for stakeholders by eliminating administrative waste in the healthcare system and directly courting
- [Performance Dashboards that Drive Clinician Engagement, featuring Orlando Health Network](https://www.advancinghealthvalue.org/performance-dashboards-that-drive-clinician-engagement/) - June 14, 2022 For this peer learning session, our discussion focused on the case study, Designing Provider-Facing Dashboards to Increase Engagement in Monitoring Performance within Value-based Contracts Understanding the performance of your individual clinicians is critically important for success in risk-based contracting. Watch the recording to hear how Orlando Health Network developed engaging provider-facing dashboards
- [Empowered Relationships Achieve Improved Outcomes, featuring Southcentral Foundation](https://www.advancinghealthvalue.org/empowered-relationships-achieve-improved-outcomes-featuring-southcentral-foundation/) - October 18, 2021 For this peer learning session, our discussion focused on the case study brief, Empowered Relationships Achieve Improved Outcomes, featuring Southcentral Foundation. Twice recognized for excellence as a Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award winner, Southcentral Foundation employs a “relationship-based, customer-owned” approach that is the hallmark of their acclaimed Nuka System of Care, which
- [Pharmacist & Physician Partnerships Lead to Better Patient Outcomes, featuring VillageMD](https://www.advancinghealthvalue.org/pharmacist-physician-partnerships-lead-to-better-patient-outcomes-featuring-villagemd/) - March 9, 2022 For this peer learning session, our discussion focused on the case study, High-Quality, Collaborative Care Through Pharmacy Integration: VillageMD. Supported by Delegated Authority and Collaborative Practice Agreements, the VillageMD integrated pharmacy model enables pharmacists to be part of team-based care in a value-based care model. Join the conversation to learn how VillageMD pharmacists’
- [Women in Medicine: The Value Proposition of Gender Equity](https://www.advancinghealthvalue.org/women-in-medicine-the-value-proposition-of-gender-equity/) - October 27, 2021 It is well-documented that women in medicine experience substantial inequities in terms of opportunities for advancement and compensation. Institutional policies that effectively support their needs constitute a value proposition that can foster a culture of equity, trust, respect, and inclusion, and lead to better outcomes for organizations, staff, and patients. The COVID-19
- [Meeting Patients ‘Where They Are’ Through Home Hospital, featuring Brigham and Women’s Hospital](https://www.advancinghealthvalue.org/meeting-patients-where-they-are-through-home-hospital-featuring-brigham-and-womens-hospital/) - September 21, 2021 For this peer learning session, our discussion focused on the case study brief, Meeting Patients ‘Where They Are’ Through Home Hospital, featuring Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Home hospital, where acute care services are delivered within a patient’s residence, has been an innovative care model in the US for the last 25 years.
- [Full-Risk Capitation is a Lifeline for Primary Care During the Pandemic, featuring ChenMed](https://www.advancinghealthvalue.org/full-risk-capitation-is-a-lifeline-for-primary-care-during-the-pandemic/) - March 30, 2021 For this peer learning session, our discussion focused on the case study, Full-Risk Capitation is a Lifeline for Primary Care During the Pandemic, based on ChenMed's approach. Many primary care practices found themselves floundering during the pandemic, especially those dependent on visits for revenue. ChenMed’s high-touch primary care delivery model and full
- [Advancing Coordinated Palliative Care during a Pandemic, featuring Hudson Headwaters Health Network](https://www.advancinghealthvalue.org/advancing-coordinated-palliative-care-during-a-pandemic/) - March 3, 2021 For this peer learning session, our discussion focused on the case study brief, Advancing Coordinated Care during a Pandemic, based on Hudson Headwaters Health Network's (HHHN) approach. When the COVID-19 pandemic began to spread throughout nursing homes in 2020, care teams at HHHN were optimally positioned to step in and provide palliative
- [Forecasting for Success: Predicting Risk-Based Contracting, featuring POM ACO](https://www.advancinghealthvalue.org/forecasting-for-success-predicting-risk-based-contracting-featuring-pom-aco/) - May 11, 2022 For this peer learning session, our discussion focused on the case study, Using a Simplified Forecasting Model to Predict Potential for Savings or Losses on a Rolling Basis: POM ACO Are you interested in forecasting for success? Learn about the financial forecasting tool developed by Physician Organization of Michigan Accountable Care
- [The Collaborative Care Model and How it can Work For You, featuring CommonSpirit & Concert Health](https://www.advancinghealthvalue.org/the-collaborative-care-model-and-how-it-can-work-for-you-featuring-commonspirit-concert-health/) - January 13, 2022 This discussion focused on the case study brief, Increasing Access and Reducing Disparities Through the Collaborative Care Model featuring CommonSpirit Health & Concert Health. In any given year, approximately 2 in 10 individuals consult their primary care provider for a mental health condition, and 5 in 10 experience substantial psychological distress or
- [Strengthen Your Analytics to Support Value-Based Care Success, featuring Delaware Valley ACO](https://www.advancinghealthvalue.org/strengthen-your-analytics-to-support-value-based-care-success-featuring-delaware-valley-aco/) - March 22, 2022 For this peer learning session, our discussion focused on the case study Supporting Value-based Care with an Analytics Backbone, featuring Delaware Valley ACO. All risk-bearing entities like ACOs or DCEs must establish an infrastructure for core analytic functions that help them monitor and forecast performance, whether they build or buy. Listen in
- [Managing More than Medication: Integrating Pharmacy into Primary Care, featuring Catalyst Health Rx](https://www.advancinghealthvalue.org/managing-more-than-medication-integrating-pharmacy-into-primary-care-featuring-catalyst-health-rx/) - January 27, 2022 For this peer learning session, our discussion focused on the case study, Engaging Patients and Improving Clinical Outcomes Through Integrated, Patient-Centered Pharmacy Care featuring Catalyst Health Rx. Catalyst Health Rx employs an integrated pharmacy care model that uses medication as a tool of engagement with patients. By effectively managing communication, cost, and
- [Investments in Housing for Health and Equity Through Partnership, featuring ProMedica and Green & Healthy Homes Initiative](https://www.advancinghealthvalue.org/investments-in-housing-for-health-and-equity-through-partnership-featuring-promedica-and-green-healthy-homes-initiative/) - November 30, 2021 For this peer learning session, our facilitated discussion will focus on the case study brief, Investments in Housing for Health and Equity Through Partnership: ProMedica and the Green & Healthy Homes Initiative. According to the American Housing Survey, approximately 6 million homes in the US are considered substandard. These poor housing conditions
- [Revealing Value: Price Transparency in Healthcare](https://www.advancinghealthvalue.org/revealing-value-price-transparency-in-healthcare/) - September 9, 2021 Listen in to Matt Dale, CEO of Point Health & Dr. Eric Weaver, Executive Director of the ACLC, in conversation with award-winning author, Marshall Allen, as they discuss hospital price transparency and his newest release Never Pay the First Bill. Read our brief Revealing Value? Hospital Price Transparency to learn about how
- [Book Talk with Dr. Robert Pearl](https://www.advancinghealthvalue.org/book-talk-with-dr-robert-pearl/) - June 22, 2021 During the talk, we discussed his latest novel Uncaring and its deep dive into physician culture. About Uncaring: How the Culture of Medicine Kills Doctors & Patients Hardly anyone is happy with American healthcare these days. Patients are getting sicker and going bankrupt from medical bills. Doctors are burning out and making
- [Technology-Enabled Behavioral Health Care in Population Health Management, featuring Jefferson Health](https://www.advancinghealthvalue.org/technology-enabled-behavioral-health-care-in-population-health-management/) - October 5, 2021 For this peer learning session, our discussion focused on the case study brief, Technology-Enabled Behavioral Health Care as a Critical Strategy for Population Health Management, featuring Jefferson Health. Untreated behavioral health conditions can lead to increased suffering and escalating health expenditures for patients. Using technology-enabled behavioral health, Jefferson Health has been able
- [Translating the Value of Clinician Wellness to Organizational Wellness, featuring Lehigh Valley Health Network](https://www.advancinghealthvalue.org/translating-the-value-of-clinician-wellness-to-organizational-wellness-featuring-lehigh-valley-health-network/) - June 17, 2021 For this peer learning session, our discussion focused on the case study brief, Translating the Value of Clinician Wellness to Organizational Wellness, featuring Lehigh Valley Health Network. Clinician wellness is proven to be closely related to organizational wellness, including measures of attrition, quality, safety/risk, and patient experience. Lehigh Valley Health Network closely
- [Technology-Enabled Behavioral Health Care for Special Populations, featuring Stop Soldier Suicide](https://www.advancinghealthvalue.org/technology-enabled-behavioral-health-care-for-special-populations-featuring-stop-soldier-suicide/) - May 13, 2021 For this peer learning session, our discussion focused on the case study brief, Technology-enabled Behavioral Health Care for Special Populations, featuring Stop Soldier Suicide. Stop Solider Suicide is a veteran-led, non-profit organization dedicated to improving the well-being of current and former military personnel through a proactive and personalized approach to care management
- [Alternative Outreach Program: Caring for Patients with Complex Needs, featuring Holston Medical Group](https://www.advancinghealthvalue.org/alternative-outreach-program-caring-for-patients-with-complex-needs/) - May 24, 2022 For this peer learning session, our discussion focused on the case study, Targeted Management of Complex Patients through the Alternative Outreach Program: Holston Medical Group With a long history of data-driven, comprehensive, and coordinated care delivery, Holston Medical Group (HMG) – a physician-led family practice – has established a reputation for high-quality,
- [Remote Patient Monitoring in Primary Care, featuring Pak Medical Group](https://www.advancinghealthvalue.org/remote-patient-monitoring-in-primary-care/) - March 23, 2021 For this peer learning session, our discussion focused on the case study brief, Remote Patient Monitoring Extends the Patient-Provider Relationship Beyond the Office Walls, based on Pak Medical Group's (PMG) approach. Using the power of caring relationships, technology, and evidence-based medicine, PMG delivers patient-centered primary care in the office and in the
- [Virtual Palliative Care + Complex Disease Management as a Key Population Health Strategy, featuring Mercy](https://www.advancinghealthvalue.org/virtual-palliative-care-complex-disease-management-as-a-key-population-health-strategy/) - April 20, 2021 For this peer learning session, our facilitated discussion focused on the case study brief, Virtual Palliative Care added to Virtual Management of Complex Chronic Disease as a Key Population Health Strategy: Mercy's approach. Mercy Virtual is a first-of-its-kind continuum of care model entirely supported by virtual teams and technology. Palliative care is
- [Deploying a Patient Risk Stratification Tool to Inform Care Management, featuring OneCare Vermont](https://www.advancinghealthvalue.org/deploying-a-patient-risk-stratification-tool-to-inform-care-management-featuring-onecare-vermont/) - April 26, 2021 For this peer learning session, our discussion focused on the case study, Deploying a Patient Risk Stratification Tool to Inform Care Management: OneCare Vermont's approach. With almost a decade of experience as an ACO, OneCare Vermont understands the importance and value of risk stratification in effectively deploying system resources to meet patient
- [Risk Adjustment and Value: Approaches and Considerations](https://www.advancinghealthvalue.org/risk-adjustment-and-value-approaches-and-considerations/) - June 8, 2022 Risk adjustment is an important tool for providers, payers, and other healthcare stakeholders to understand and plan for the needs of a population and is fundamental to delivering value-based care. Check out our open access intelligence brief on this topic, A Primer on Risk Adjustment & Value. This compelling discussion with 3M
- [Primary Care at Home Improves Outcomes for Patients, featuring Doctors Making Housecalls](https://www.advancinghealthvalue.org/primary-care-at-home-improves-outcomes-for-patients/) - April 29, 2021 For this peer learning session, our discussion focused on the case study brief, Home-Based Primary Care – Higher Value Care for Medically Complex, High-Cost Patients featuring Doctors Making Housecalls. Launched in 2002, Doctors Making Housecalls (DMHC) has been on the cutting edge of delivering proactive primary care services where patients live, especially

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- [Health Equity and Value-Based Care, Part 3: An Analysis of the Social Determinants of Health Landscape](https://www.advancinghealthvalue.org/health-equity-and-value-based-care-part-3-an-analysis-of-the-social-determinants-of-health-landscape/) - Health Equity and Value-Based Care, Part 3: An Analysis of the Social Determinants of Health Landscape In Part 3, we turn to a key issue in health equity: the social determinants of health (SDOH) that affect poor people much more than middle- and upper-class people. Download now! Submit the form and you will be redirected
- [Advancing Health Value Summit Event Summary](https://www.advancinghealthvalue.org/advancing-health-value-summit-event-summary/) - Missed the Advancing Health Value Summit on May 5? We are providing you with an event summary, which includes an overview and links to watch each session! The virtual Summit brought together hundreds of healthcare thought-leaders and innovators from across the industry to formally and publicly launch the Institute and to explore best practices for
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- [Health Equity and Value-Based Care, Part 2: An Analysis of Health Equity and Value Based Care in the Safety Net](https://www.advancinghealthvalue.org/health-equity-and-value-based-care-part-2-an-analysis-of-health-equity-and-value-based-care-in-the-safety-net/) - Health Equity and Value-Based Care, Part 2: An Analysis of Health Equity and Value Based Care in the Safety Net In Part 1 of this series, we discussed the factors contributing to health inequities in urban and rural areas, including racial prejudices, workforce issues, geography, and social determinants of health. We also examined some government
- [Health Equity And Value-Based Care, Part 1: An Analysis of Access and Workforce Issues, And Government and Private-Sector Efforts to Improve Health Equity](https://www.advancinghealthvalue.org/health-equity-and-value-based-care-part-1-an-analysis-of-access-and-workforce-issues-and-government-and-private-sector-efforts-to-improve-health-equity/) - Health Equity And Value-Based Care, Part 1: An Analysis of Access and Workforce Issues, And Government and Private-Sector Efforts to Improve Health Equity This paper is the first in a three-part series about the importance of health equity in VBC and the opportunities to use VBC to increase health equity. The first part discusses health
- [Evaluating Value-Based Care Part 3: An In-Depth Examination of Healthcare Providers’ Efforts and Results in Value](https://www.advancinghealthvalue.org/evaluating-value-based-care-part-3-an-in-depth-examination-of-healthcare-providers-efforts-and-results-in-value/) - Evaluating Value-Based Care Part 3: An In-Depth Examination of Healthcare Providers’ Efforts and Results in Value In Part 1 and Part 2 of this series, we discussed how federal and state governments and private insurers are trying to push value-based care forward. In Part 3, we will look to where healthcare providers stand on VBC,
- [Evaluating Value-Based Care Part 2: Analysis of Employer, Commercial, Medicaid and Medicare Advantage Activity](https://www.advancinghealthvalue.org/evaluating-value-based-care-part-2-analysis-of-employer-commercial-medicaid-and-medicare-advantage-activity/) - Evaluating Value-Based Care Part 2: Analysis of Employer, Commercial, Medicaid and Medicare Advantage Activity In the first part of a three-part series on the current state of value-based care (VBC), we looked at what the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has done to infuse VBC into traditional Medicare. In the second installment, our
- [Evaluating Value-Based Care Part 1: An In-Depth Analysis of Federal Initiatives, Outcomes, and Promise for the Future](https://www.advancinghealthvalue.org/evaluating-value-based-care-part-1-an-in-depth-analysis-of-federal-initiatives-outcomes-and-promise-for-the-future/) - Evaluating Value-Based Care Part 1: An In-Depth Analysis of Federal Initiatives, Outcomes, and Promise for the Future This brief, about Medicare’s VBC programs, is the first installment of a three-part series that will examine where the VBC movement is today, where it’s going, and how it can be reoriented to achieve greater success. It focuses
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- [Choosing Your Path in Value: MSSP vs ACO REACH, A Comprehensive Evaluation of Both Risk-Based Options](https://www.advancinghealthvalue.org/choosing-your-path-in-value-mssp-vs-aco-reach-a-comprehensive-evaluation-of-both-risk-based-options/) - Choosing Your Path in Value: MSSP vs ACO REACH, A Comprehensive Evaluation of Both Risk-Based Options Accountable care organization (ACO) models have been the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) primary vehicle for value transformation since the passage of the Affordable Care Act. Under an ACO model, coalitions of providers agree to assume responsibility
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- [The Potential of Lifestyle Medicine as a High-Value Approach to Address Health Equity](https://www.advancinghealthvalue.org/intelligence/lifestyle-medicine-as-a-high-value-approach-to-address-health-equity/) - The Potential of Lifestyle Medicine as a High-Value Approach to Address Health Equity This brief will 1) evaluate the promise of, and need for, health equity; 2) explain what lifestyle medicine is and why it is high- value care; 3) share how provider organizations can deliver lifestyle medicine both through their own processes and through
- [In-Depth Analysis of Final Cohort Joining the ACO REACH Model in 2023](https://www.advancinghealthvalue.org/aco-reach-cohort-2023/) - CMMI Announces Final Cohort Joining the ACO REACH Model in 2023 Previous Institute briefs describe the design of the GPDC model, compare the elements of this more advanced CMMI ACO model to the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP), and analyze the organizations who participated in GPDC’s first Implementation Period (IP1) as well as those who
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- [Event Summary: Population Health Equity - The North Star for Value Summit 2022](https://www.advancinghealthvalue.org/event-summary-population-health-equity-the-north-star-for-value-summit-2022/) - Event Summary: Population Health Equity - The North Star for Value Summit 2022 On December 1st, 2022, The Institute for Advancing Health Value hosted a virtual summit featuring leaders across the industry who are prioritizing equity in their value journey. The true goal of value-based care is to improve costs and outcomes for everyone, regardless
- [Value-based Care 2022: Year in Review](https://www.advancinghealthvalue.org/value-based-care-2022-year-in-review/) - Value-based Care 2022: Year in Review This paper reviews the core themes relevant to health value in 2022, as surfaced by the Institute for Advancing Health Value through our research, weekly news review, and myriad conversations with industry. The bulleted items within each theme represent the most relevant developments and include links to the best
- [Increasing the Value of Value-Based Contracts: Countering Implicit Bias with Attentive Listening](https://www.advancinghealthvalue.org/increasing-the-value-of-value-based-contracts-countering-implicit-bias-with-attentive-listening/) - Increasing the Value of Value-Based Contracts: Countering Implicit Bias with Attentive Listening We are pleased to partner with Institute member Dr. Richard Walker and offer this timely intelligence brief which examines the value of value-based contracts in regard to health equity. Recognizing that alternative payment models don’t address disparities on their own, Dr. Walker affirms
- [CMMI Announces Revisions, Rebranding, and Relaunch of GPDC: Analysis of the new ACO REACH Model](https://www.advancinghealthvalue.org/intelligence/cmmi-announces-revisions-rebranding-and-relaunch-of-gpdc-analysis-of-the-new-aco-reach-model/) - CMMI Announces Revisions, Rebranding, and Relaunch of GPDC: Analysis of the new ACO REACH Model On February 24, 2022, the CMS Innovation Center announced a redesign of the controversial Global and Professional Direct Contracting Model and the launch of a replacement initiative, termed the Accountable Care Organization Realizing Equity, Access, and Community Health (ACO REACH)
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- [Analysis of MSSP 2021 and ACO Reach 2023](https://www.advancinghealthvalue.org/analysis-of-mssp-2021-and-aco-reach-2023/) - Two New Intelligence Briefs Released We are pleased to share two new Intelligence Briefs highlighting recent industry updates: The MSSP Results Brief analyzes the 2021 performance data, sharing high-level program performance and examining savings across participation tracks, by the provider type, size and location of ACOs, and their experience in the program, and reflects on the
- [Optimizing Medication Use for Accountable Care Success](https://www.advancinghealthvalue.org/intelligence/optimizing-medication-use-for-accountable-care-success/) - GTMRx Institute & Institute for Advancing Health Value: Optimizing Medication Use for Accountable Care Success April of 2022, the GTMRx Institute and the Institute for Advancing Health Value co-hosted an executive roundtable, Optimizing Medication Use for Accountable Care Success. The primary objective of the event was to facilitate discussion between value-based care leaders about the
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