WASHINGTON (February 22, 2024) The new year is off to an exciting start for the Health Care Transformation Task Force (HCTTF or Task Force) with the addition of a new Communications Specialist, Rebecca Smoots, who will lead the Task Force’s communications functions. Rebecca most recently...
WASHINGTON (February 8, 2024) The Health Care Transformation Task Force (HCTTF or Task Force) is excited to welcome Oshi Health to the membership to kick off 2024. Oshi Health is a virtual digestive health center of excellence that delivers multidisciplinary care to diagnose and treat digestive...
The Health Care Transformation Task Force submitted comments on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) CY2025 Medicare Advantage (MA) and Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Programs Proposed Rule (CMS-4205-P). The Task Force’s letter focuses on the following topics: Quality Measurement: The Task Force...
The Health Care Transformation Task Force submitted comments on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) and Office of National Coordinator’s (ONC) Proposed Rule (RIN 0955-AA05). The Task Force’s letter focuses on the following topics: Final Policy Should Focus on Disincentives Not Penalties: The...
WASHINGTON (December 01, 2023) – The Health Care Transformation Task Force (HCTTF or Task Force) – a group of leading health care payers, providers, purchasers, patient organizations, and value transformation partners – released a new resource titled Accelerating the Use of Patient-Reported Quality Measures in...
The Health Care Transformation Task Force developed Accelerating the Use of Patient-Reported Quality Measures in Value-Based Care, a resource which explores the benefits of Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) and Patient-Reported Experience Measures (PREMs) (collectively called Patient-Reported Quality Measures (PRQMs)) in advancing effective value-based care. Assessing patients’...
WASHINGTON (October 31, 2023) – Today, the Health Care Transformation Task Force announced some staffing changes. Earlier this month, Charlotte Burnett was promoted to Director, and will assume management responsibilities for our communications activities while continuing to expand her person-centered care and value-based care delivery...
The Task Force submitted recommendations to the House of Representatives’ Budget Committee in response to the Committee’s solicitation on solutions to improve outcomes and reduce federal health spending. The recommendations focused on the following topics: Regulatory, statutory or implementation barriers that could be addressed to reduce...
The Health Care Transformation Task Force submitted comments on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) Proposed Rule (CMS-1784-P). The Task Force's letter focused on proposals across three main areas: Community Health Integration, the Medicare Shared Savings Program, and...