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Report: CMS’ Proposed Rule to Encourage Value-Based Payment Arrangements with Drug Manufacturers

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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is updating its rules to encourage states, payers, and Medicare programs to enter value-based payment arrangements (VPA) with drug manufacturers to help reduce drug costs. What does this mean for Medicare providers and beneficiaries?

Report: COVID-19 Apps May Not Protect Patient Data

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As tech companies develop digital tools to slow the spread of COVID-19, a recent report raises concerns about whether these apps protect patient data. What are the main concerns? How are industry and federal lawmakers working to protect users?

Report: How COVID-19 Revealed — and May Help Alleviate — Healthcare Inequity

COVID-19 revealed the depth of racial inequality in our healthcare system. With this in mind, healthcare leaders are taking steps to make care more accessible in the future.

What Medicare Advantage Can Teach Us About Value-Based Care

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How might Medicare Advantage’s emphasis on flexibility, locality, and data utilization act as a model for the future of value-based care?

Is Environmental Health a Social Determinant of Health?

How does environmental health intersect with the social determinants of health? Discover how these issues overlap and learn how small practices can take steps to become more eco-friendly!

Study: Lower Patient Spending Has Primary Care Providers Worried About Future of Practices

As more patients delay care due to COVID-19 concerns, primary care providers are experiencing higher rates of burnout and financial uncertainty. How are physician groups working with insurers to offset these effects?

Report: The Future of ACOs After COVID-19

The Novel Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) has had a significant impact on accountable care organizations (ACOs) and potentially their payment models. Read more about CMS’ plans for its future Direct Contracting Model and ACOs.

How Women’s Health Providers Can Thrive in Value-Based Care by Enhancing the Patient Experience

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How can women’s health providers enhance the patient experience and — in the process — advance value-based care?

The Social Determinants of (Women’s) Health

From access to reliable transportation to pain management, the social determinants of health play a critical role in a woman’s access to high-quality care. Here are the top ways OB-GYNs can address the determinants in their communities.