21 May

HCTTF and Community Catalyst Release New Resource to Help Health Systems Develop Consumer Engagement Strategies

New change package provides a roadmap for health systems to develop and sustain consumer engagement strategies at the organizational level   WASHINGTON (May 21, 2020) – The Health Care Transformation Task Force (HCTTF or Task Force), a group of leading health care payers, providers, purchasers, and patient...

12:09 / Releases and Announcements

21 May

Organizational-Level Consumer Engagement: A Guide to Implementing and Sustaining Successful Strategies

View the Change Package   The Health Care Transformation Task Force (HCTTF) and the Center for Consumer Engagement in Health Innovation (CCEHI) have developed a change package for implementing organization-level patient engagement strategies as part of an ongoing project funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The...

12:09 / Featured / Implementation Resources / Patient-Centered Care

11 May

HCTTF Recommendations to Support APM Participants During COVID-19

The Health Care Transformation Task Force (HCTTF or Task Force) wrote to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to urge CMS to take specific actions to account for the impact of COVID-19 on alternative payment models and programs by providing relief for alternative...

10:50 / Policy Communications

24 Apr

Comments on CJR Model Three-Year Extension Proposed Rule

The Health Care Transformation Task Force commented on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed rule 5529-P addressing proposed changes to the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement (CJR) model (Proposed Rule). HCTTF members have developed, operated, and participated in various alternative payment models, including...

16:53 / Policy Communications

09 Apr

HCTTF Joins Coalition Letter Urging CMMI to Accelerate CPC+ Payments

The Health Care Transformation Task Force joined an industry coalition letter urging the Center of Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to accelerate CPC+ payments forward to participating health care providers. Primary care physicians and providers on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic are providing care to...

15:20 / Policy Communications

07 Apr

COVID-19: Stay Home Save Lives

The COVID-19 outbreak is significantly impacting everyone's life, with staying healthy and safe being the top priority. The Task Force is here to support our partners during this challenging time. The Task Force also urges folks to stay home to help flatten the curve and...

10:28 / Featured / Releases and Announcements

24 Mar

Webinar: Beyond Surveys: How Health Systems Engage Patients

Putting the consumer back in “Consumer Engagement” is important work. Health systems are increasingly engaging with consumers to ensure that consumer voices are more widely informing clinical practice. The Health Care Transformation Task Force (HCTTF) and the Center for Consumer Engagement in Health Innovation (CCEHI)...

12:24 / Featured / Webinars

23 Mar

Solutions to Improve Maternal Health RFI Response

The Health Care Transformation Task Force (HCTTF or Task Force) thanks the Senate Finance Committee for seeking information from health care stakeholders on specific, evidence-based solutions to address poor maternal health outcomes and improve maternal health in the U.S. The Task Force believes that applying a...

10:22 / Policy Communications

18 Mar

HCTTF Joins Coalition Letters Addressing COVID-19 Impacts on APMs

The Health Care Transformation Task Force joined NAACOs and other organizations in a letter to CMS Administrator Seema Verma expressing appreciation for significant efforts underway by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to address the COVID-19 pandemic, including expanded telehealth services to help...

16:43 / Policy Communications

05 Mar

HCTTF Provides CMS with Direct Contracting Model Feedback

The Health Care Transformation Task Force (HCTTF or Task Force) wrote to CMS to convey our members' feedback and highlight opportunities to improve the design and implementation of the Direct Contracting Model. HCTTF Offered the following recommendations Model Application Details: CMS should make the full details of...

12:58 / Policy Communications