While both episode-based and population-based payment models present opportunities for improvement in quality and care, they are not always in alignment. The recent implementation of Medicare-focused alternative payment models has resulted in instances of overlap, where multiple providers may be responsible for the same patient...
The Health Care Transformation Task Force, a consortium of patients, payers, providers and purchasers working to transform the U.S. health care delivery system, has released a new framework that systems can use to ensure consumers priorities remain front and center during all phases of the...
The Health Care Transformation Task Force, a consortium of patients, payers, providers and purchasers working to transform the U.S. health care delivery system, has released a new report that offers a comprehensive look at the seven predominant payment models currently used by accountable care organizations. The...
A significant proportion of health expenditures are concentrated within a small population of medically complex individuals. Identifying and managing care for this group of patients is an important step towards improving health outcomes and reducing total costs for the entire population. The Health Care Transformation Task...
As the health care system shifts from a fee-for-service structure to value-based payment programs, appropriate provision of services across the care management continuum can increase value and improve outcomes for patients, while effectively reducing unnecessary care and acute care episodes requiring high-cost interventions. The Health Care...
The Health Care Transformation Task Force released a memo – “Key Elements to Consider in ACO Agreements” – intended to be an educational resource for the health care community and focuses on contracting strategies in three main areas: patient experience and access; cost; and quality...
We’ve all read the statistic from AHRQ that 5 percent of the population accounts for roughly half of total health care expenditures – but what can health care systems and payers do to identify these patients as a precursor to better managing their care? The Health...
The Health Care Transformation Task Force (Task Force) is dedicated to accelerating the transformation of the U.S. health care system to value-based business and clinical models aligned with improving outcomes and lowering costs. To that end, the Task Force developed principles that are important components...