The Health Care Transformation Task Force interviewed high-performing Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) to assess structures and strategies that led to their success. Although each organization had differing approaches and experiences, common themes emerged in three major categories: 1) Achieving High-Value Culture, 2) Proactive Population Health...
The Task Force supports innovative, person-centered, value-based payment models and recognizes the importance of data sharing to drive improvements in cost and quality under these models. We believe the principles put forth in the LAN Population-Based Payment Work Group’s white paper are directionally consistent with...
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...
The HCTTF agrees with much of what is included in the Lan’s white paper, and supports its goals to recommend ways to design and implement measurement systems in population-based payment (PBP) models. Task Force Summary Response 1. To support the long-term success and sustainability of population-based payment...
The Task Force supports the recommendation that the CPC Plus model be modified to allow ACO-affiliated primary care physicians (“PCPs”) to be eligible to participate in the CPC Plus model. We are not recommending changes to the practice selection criteria, merely the removal of the...
The HCTTF agrees with much of what is included in the White Paper. Thematically, we urge the LAN to sharpen the focus of the white paper to reflect what’s best for patients, and not necessarily what’s best for providers in particular situations. Task Force Response Summary 1....
The HCTTF fully supports all elements of the patient attribution white paper. In many respects, the white paper’s substance is entirely consistent with existing Task Force policy on patient attribution. We are pleased that the HCTTF is so aligned with the Work Group’s thinking on...
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...
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Re: CMS-1461-P Medicare Program; Medicare Shared Savings Program; Accountable Care Organizations The Health Care Transformation Task Force (Task Force) is pleased to provide input on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in response to proposed policy and payment changes set forth in CMS-1461-P Medicare Program:...