Assisted living can be an important partner in value-based care, saving the government $390 million annually, according to one estimate, but CMS must develop a new ACO model focused on such settings ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The federal value-based Kidney Care Choices model for kidney disease is now in year 4. Result from year 1 show ...

Models that provide hybrid payments to primary care practices without adding financial risk are effective at supporting the ...

Projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics said that nurse practitioners are the fastest-growing occupation in the country, with employment in the profession expected to grow 46% by 2031.

Evidence shows that shared medical visits can improve clinical outcomes, increase patient satisfaction, and reduce provider burnout.

From 2018 to 2023, the number of concierge and direct primary care practices grew, and there was a substantial shift away from independent ownership. So finds a new study published in Health Affairs ...

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan outlines how value-based care rewards quality, improves outcomes and helps control costs.

Since the passing of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) in 2010, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) has piloted more than 50 alternative payment models (APMs) ...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) Oncology Care Model (OCM) was an alternative payment model for fee-for-service Medicare beneficiaries with cancer who were undergoing chemotherapy ...

For decades, chronic disease management in Medicare has been hampered by a fee-for-service payment system that rewards volume and activity rather than true clinical improvement. This model created ...

Increasingly, states are adopting Section 1115 waivers that allow Medicaid to address health-related social needs (HRSN) such as food insecurity, housing instability, and lack of transportation. Ten ...

Bureaucracy once swallowed Dutch home care. Buurtzorg flipped the script by trusting nurses and focusing on purpose.