Alliance for Value-Based Patient Care

Combining value-based care with technology can improve the health of patients and generate long-term savings, as Premier Inc. demonstrated when they partnered with Bethlehem, Pennsylvania-based St. Luke's University Health Network. The benefits to the 45,000 patients in SLUHN’s accountable care organization include a drastic reduction in wait times for breast-cancer diagnosis: 48 hours, compared to a national average of 26 days. St. Luke’s generated $38 million in savings in 2022 without sacrificing care to Medicare patients. More from America's Essential Hospitals: https://bit.ly/3YSihEc

More than 200 members of the House of Representatives on both sides of the aisle are urging Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) to stop the looming cut to Medicare payments to prevent disruptions to vital patient care. Unless Congress takes action, the cuts will delay the transition to value-based care and hurt patients in underserved and rural areas. Read more from American Medical Association here: https://bit.ly/4eX88f3 ??

Today at 3pm ET the Health Care Transformation Task Force will host a webinar to discuss key?payer?and provider strategies for advancing health equity within #ValueBasedCare models. ?? Register here:?https://bit.ly/3zNKdiQ?

Value-based care is a powerful tool to improve health and reduce disparities. Learn more this Wednesday, November 20, when Health Care Transformation Task Force hosts a webinar on how payers and providers are advancing health equity through value-based care. Register here ?? https://bit.ly/4fDOJzP

The final 2025 #Medicare Physician Fee Schedule rule was released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on November 1, with updates to physician payment and Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) policies. Join NAACOS' government affairs team next Tuesday 11/19 from 2:00-3:15pm ET for an in-depth webinar discussing key policy changes for ACOs to be aware of. Speakers include: Aisha T Pittman, Alyssa Neumann, David Pittman, and Robert Daley. Register today: https://lnkd.in/eNpyW2a6 #valuebasedcare #accountablecare #healthpolicy

Want the latest news on value-based care, from research to policy developments? Check out the Alliance’s newsletter. The latest edition explores: ?? Bipartisan action to protect patients by stopping harmful Medicare cuts ?? The fundamental role of alternative payment models in physician payment reform ??How measures like community partnerships and better data collection advance health equity for patients in value-based arrangements ??How an ACO’s smart use of data analytics and artificial intelligence gave Pennsylvania patients better health at a lower cost More: https://conta.cc/48t2leE #ValueBasedCare #HealthEquity

Value-based care can help reduce disparities in healthcare access, quality, and outcomes. Read more from the Health Care Transformation Task Force ?? #ValueBasedCare #HealthEquity

Check out the latest resource from National Association of ACOs on how ACOs can use value-based care strategies to accelerate care transformation, including: ??Leveraging data to support care ??Building strong patient relationships ??Partnering with payers ? Read more: https://bit.ly/3ZNp5Up ? #ValueBasedCare #ACO

Policymakers should evaluate #ValueBasedCare models on benchmarks beyond savings generated, allowing for increased physician and other clinician participation, according to National Association of ACOs’s Aisha T Pittman. ? “We need to rethink how we set benchmarks and define what level of savings can be achieved in a model," says Pittman. ? More from Modern Healthcare: https://bit.ly/3Y14fhS ? #ValueBasedCare #Medicare #ACO

Value-based care helps patients live life pain-free on their terms. Joann was prescribed high doses of opioids for chronic pain by a physician at her previous health system but feared addiction. After listening to her concerns, Joann’s new care team at Advocate Health Care helped her wean off opioids while managing her pain. Today, Joann takes non-opioid medication and feels more in control of her health. ? Read how value-based care is helping Joann and others like her: https://bit.ly/3YbAhYp ? #ValueBasedCare #CoordinatedCare