Risk Assumption

Hospitals, Payers Hope Coordination, Innovation Can Help Solve Health Care's Billion-dollar Cancer Crisis

Feds announce participants in new five-year Oncology Care Model effort, set to kick off on July 1.

June 30, 2016

Marty Stempniak

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Feds announce participants in new five-year Oncology Care Model effort, set to kick off on July 1.

Which MACRA Track Makes Strategic Sense?

The act is encouraging conversations between hospitals and physicians on timeline for sharing risk.

June 2, 2016

Maggie Van Dyke

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MACRA is encouraging conversations between hospitals and physicians on timeline for sharing risk.

5 Implications for Hospitals Now that Retail is Health Care's New Front Door

The CVS Health associate CMO details the company's growth strategy and the tremendous disruption he expects from telehealth.

March 17, 2016

Marty Stempniak

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The CVS Health associate chief medical officer details the company's growth strategy and the tremendous disruption he expects from telehealth at the ACHE Congress.

What IBM Watson's Big $2.6B Acquisition Means for the Hospital Field

Analytics company's purchase of Truven on Thursday sets it up as an even larger force in health care.

February 22, 2016

Marty Stempniak

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Analytics company's purchase of Truven on Thursday sets it up as an even larger force in health care.

Nurse Watch

Rural Hospitals Forced to Get Creative with Recruitment; Essential Traits of Pop Health RN Leaders

Plus, keeping nurses engaged across the country.

January 20, 2016

Marty Stempniak

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All this and more in our weekly roundup of nurse news from around the country.

Three Questions With: John Brumsted, M.D.

The CEO of University of Vermont Medical Center, Burlington, announced ambitious plans to tie 80 percent of its payment to quality of care by 2018.

January 11, 2016

Marty Stempniak

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The CEO of University of Vermont Medical Center, Burlington, announced ambitious plans to tie 80 percent of its payment to quality of care by 2018.

CMS Announces Participants in Next Generation of Accountable Care

The new Medicare approach aims to encourage greater adoption of patient risk within ACOs

January 11, 2016

Paul Barr

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today unveiled the participants in its Next Generation accountable care organization model, which is designed for ACOs with greater experience in coordinating care.

Looking Ahead in 2016: Top 10 Trends in Health Care

The greatest challenge for most organizations will be finding the right pace for adapting to or embracing new payment models.

January 5, 2016

Laura Jacobs

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Keeping pace with local market changes will require foresight and nimble leadership. Watch for these potential change “accelerators” for 2016.

Four Things Providers Should Consider Before Offering a Health Plan

The most fundamental question facing hospitals and physicians in every community is this: Given the shift in accountability for costs from insurers to hospitals and physicians, does sponsoring a health plan make sense?

January 4, 2016

Paul Keckley Ph.D.

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The most fundamental question facing hospitals and physicians in every community is this: Given the shift in accountability for costs from insurers to hospitals and physicians, does sponsoring a health plan make sense?