16 Sep

Health Care Transformation Task Force Releases APM Roles and Responsibilities Planning Resource

New Tool Helps Organizations Define Roles and Coordinate Activities Key to Delivering High Quality Care WASHINGTON (September 16, 2020) – The Health Care Transformation Task Force (HCTTF or Task Force), a group of leading health care payers, providers, purchasers and patient advocacy organizations, today released a...

09:45 / Releases and Announcements

03 Aug

HCTTF Statement Regarding the COVID-19 Health Care Response and Resiliency Program

Statement by Jeff Micklos, Executive Director, Health Care Transformation Task Force The COVID-19 pandemic has laid bare the limitations of an antiquated fee-for-service (FFS) health care system. The health care industry is learning important lessons from this public health emergency, and it is essential that payment...

12:53 / Policy Communications / Releases and Announcements

25 Jun

Task Force Launches the Maternal Health Hub to Advance Value-Based Maternity Care

Accompanying Report Details Strategies and Interventions to Advance Equitable Maternity Care and Eliminate Maternal Health Disparities WASHINGTON (June 25, 2020) – A new online resource to advance high-value and equitable maternity care, reduce maternal mortality and morbidity, and eliminate maternal health disparities in the U.S. was...

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11 Jun

The Time is Now to Meaningfully Address Racial Inequity in Health Care

Statement by Jeff Micklos, Executive Director, Health Care Transformation Task Force “The killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer is the latest racial injustice that our country has witnessed. This unnecessary death occurs at a time when over 110,000 people have died from the COVID-19 virus, which is more than three times more fatal for Black Americans than White Americans.  The Health Care Transformation...

07:17 / Featured / Releases and Announcements

03 Jun

HCTTF Statement on COVID-19 Medicare APM Flexibilities

Statement by Jeff Micklos, Executive Director, Health Care Transformation Task Force “The Health Care Transformation Task Force commends CMS for taking decisive action to provide relief from the impact of COVID-19 on alternative payment model (APM) participants. The announcement today provides much-needed clarity about the Administration’s commitment to continued delivery system reform and to avoid substantial departures from these...

17:30 / Releases and Announcements

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

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

25 Feb

MedStar Health Joins the Task Force

WASHINGTON (February 25, 2020) – The Health Care Transformation Task Force (HCTTF or Task Force) announced today that MedStar Health has joined its membership. Established in 2014, the Task Force is an industry consortium comprised of patients, payers, providers and purchaser representatives committed to advancing delivery...

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12 Feb

CMMI: Principles for Accelerating the Pace of Change

Since its inception, CMMI has been at the epicenter of federal government efforts to reform health care payment and delivery and has served as an effective catalyst in the development and adoption of value-based payment (VBP) models. However, there are factors limiting the impact of...

12:19 / Featured / Releases and Announcements / Transformation Resources

06 Feb

Health Care Transformation Task Force and Community Catalyst Release Report on Consumer Engagement Strategies

New case studies provide insight into how three leading health care organizations are incorporating patients in organizational governance and decision-making   WASHINGTON (February 5, 2020) – The Health Care Transformation Task Force (HCTTF or Task Force), a group of leading health care payers, providers, purchasers and patient...

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