Health Care Transformation Task Force | Releases and Announcements

09 Aug

HCTTF Statement on Proposed Changes to the Medicare Shared Savings Program

Statement by Jeff Micklos, Executive Director, Health Care Transformation Task Force “The Health Care Transformation Task Force welcomes the release of Medicare’s Pathways to Success for Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs). This is an important step to promote value-based transformation and to push industry momentum forward. At...

23:39 / Releases and Announcements

30 Jul

Geisinger and Clarify Health Solutions Join the Health Care Transformation Task Force

WASHINGTON (July 31, 2018) - The Health Care Transformation Task Force (HCTTF), a group of leading health care payers, providers, purchasers and patient organizations, announced today that Geisinger and Clarify Health Solutions have joined its membership. With more than 40 organizations representing patients, payers, providers and...

11 Jul

HCTTF and PBGH release report and tool on care management contracting for high-need, high-cost populations

Contracting Tool Launched to Help Health Care Organizations Manage High-Need, High-Cost Populations Report and Practical Guidance available to Payers and Providers WASHINGTON (July 11, 2018) – The Pacific Business Group on Health (PBGH) and the Health Care Transformation Task Force (HCTTF), with support from The Commonwealth Fund...

08:44 / Releases and Announcements

13 Jun

HCTTF and Public Health Leadership Forum Release a Collaboration Framework

PDF Version Health Industry Groups Release Framework to Increase Health Care and Public Health Collaboration Framework to Serve as Guide to Build Cross-sector Partnerships and Help Coordinate Efforts and Resources WASHINGTON (June 13, 2018) – The Public Health Leadership Forum (PHLF), a diverse group of public health leaders,...

08:30 / Releases and Announcements

22 May

Kaiser Permanente and Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina Join the HCTTF

WASHINGTON (May 22, 2018) - The Health Care Transformation Task Force (HCTTF), a group of leading health care payers, providers, purchasers and patient organizations, announced today that Kaiser Permanente and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC) have joined its membership. With...

15:43 / Featured / Releases and Announcements

15 Mar

Task Force Statement on Launch of Health Care Innovation Caucus

Statement by Jeff Micklos, Executive Director, Health Care Transformation Task Force “The Health Care Transformation Task Force (HCTTF) welcomes the launch of the Health Care Innovation Caucus. At this critical moment in the healthcare industry, the Caucus will bring much needed leadership on the issues facing...

11:11 / Releases and Announcements

08 Mar

HCTTF Applauds Secretary Azar’s Statements in Support of Value-Based Transformation

Statement by Jeff Micklos, Executive Director, Health Care Transformation Task Force “The Health Care Transformation Task Force has urged the Trump Administration to express clear support for the transition to a modern value-based care and payment delivery system to maintain momentum for the move away from...

11:10 / Releases and Announcements

06 Mar

HCTTF Joins CARIN Alliance Pledge to Support Person-Centered Health IT

Pledge Issued as CMS Administrator Verma Announces HIT Initiatives at 2018 HIMSS Conference WASHINGTON (March 6, 2018) - The Health Care Transformation Task Force (HCTTF) today joined the CARIN Alliance to pledge support for giving consumers access to their health care information anytime, anywhere via...

12:00 / Releases and Announcements

20 Nov

Task Force Presents “Levers of Successful ACOs” to Help Accountable Care Organizations Implement Proven Success Strategies

Accountable care organizations (ACOs) have been the most popular vehicle for value-based payment model adoption to date, with over 923 ACOs covering approximately 32.4 million lives across the country. Recognizing the importance of successful ACO implementation, the Health Care Transformation Task Force (HCTTF) today released...

17:58 / Releases and Announcements

20 Nov

Task Force to CMS: Innovation is Critical, But Don’t Discard Existing Models That Work

The Health Care Transformation Task Force (HCTTF) today called on the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to continue refining existing alternative payment models that are showing genuine, long term promise as it reorients the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation’s (CMMI) agenda to...

14:44 / Releases and Announcements