Value-Based Care
The healthcare system is transitioning to value-based care. We can help you navigate the alphabet soup: APM, ACO, MSSP, EPM, MACRA, OCM, OBC. Count on us to guide you through the transition.
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New Medicare Incentives Encourage Accountable Care Organizations To Assume Greater Risk
Avalere simulation finds that more ACOs will be eligible for earnings if they take on two-sided risk.
Takeaways from the Updated Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA)
As the Senate prepares to begin debate on a revised version of the Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA) next week, Avalere offers the following observations on select components of the legislation:
Podcast: E3 – The Future of Technology in Community Hospitals
Tune in to the third episode of our digital health podcast series as we explore the role innovation and technology play in the healthcare landscape. Today, we interview Sajid Ahmed, Chief Information & Innovation Officer of the new Martin Luther King Jr. Community Hospital. Hear how he leads its greater than $70 million health information technology initiative and launched the innovation hub that serves 1.35 million residents from all over South Los Angeles.
Webinar: Transitions of Impact: Driving PAC Optimization to Improve Patient Outcomes
Learn more about how new models of care are impacting providers as Avalere experts discuss care coordination and care transitions.
Podcast: E2 – Telehealth Technology Improving Patient Access?
In episode 2 of our health technology podcast series, we discuss the promise of telehealth technologies with Jamey Edwards, CEO of Cloudbreak Health.
Podcast: E1 – The Role of Technology in Chronic Disease Management
We are excited to bring you a 4-part podcast series dedicated to digital health where we explore the role innovation and technology play in healthcare. We kick off this series with Adam Kaufman, CEO of Canary Health. Canary Health is a leading digital health self-management platform, which has demonstrated success in helping people achieve improved health while lowering healthcare costs.
Hidden Epidemic of Older Adult Malnutrition: New National Blueprint Advances Integrated Solutions
Citing alarming statistics that show that nearly 1 of every 2 older Americans is at risk of malnutrition and that disease-associated malnutrition in older adults is estimated to cost $51.3 billion annually, a broad group of advocates laid out a roadmap for a new national effort to help millions of Americans who suffer from malnutrition or could be at risk as they grow older.
Video: Advance Your PAC Optimization
Watch Erica Breese, our post-acute care expert, preview how analytics can reduce readmissions and improve outcomes for patients after hospitalizations.
Rates of Hospital Acquisition of Physician Practices Have Accelerated Dramatically in Rural Areas
Avalere recently partnered with the Physicians Advocacy Institute to examine trends in physician employment and practice ownership by hospitals and health systems from 2012 to 2015.
Few Manufacturers Publicly Share Policies for Granting Patient Access to Investigational Products
Proposed Requirements in 21st Century Cures Act Would Increase Transparency Requirements
Medicare Part B Drug Payments Implicated in CMMI Models
The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation is currently testing a variety of programs which place providers at risk for Medicare spending and may motivate providers to manage Medicare Part B costs, including drug spending and utilization.
Katherine Steinberg, MPP, MBA Joins the Avalere Center for Payment and Delivery Innovation™
Katherine Steinberg comes to Avalere Health with more than 15 years’ experience in the healthcare arena.
Providers Across the US Express Interest in Moving to New Cancer Payment Model to Control Medicare Costs
Earlier today, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released participation information for its new Oncology Care Model (OCM) slated to begin July 1.
Costs of Care: Getting the Patient-Clinician Conversation Right
Avalere Supports the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation in Issuing Two Calls for Proposals
Podcast: An Introduction to the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)
HHS released a proposed rule to MACRA which implements two pathways: Merit-Based Incentive Payment System and Advanced Alternative Payment Models. In this podcast, Avalere's Angel Valladares discusses the four performance categories.
New Avalere Analysis Finds Profit Margins for Freestanding Skilled Nursing Facilities in Pennsylvania Decreased Almost 30 Percent between 2007 and 2014
According to a new analysis by Avalere, total profit margins for freestanding skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) in Pennsylvania decreased 28 percent between fiscal years (FY) 2007 and 2014, from 3.2 percent to 2.3 percent.
Podcast: Patient Engagement Requires Collaboration from All Stakeholders
In our patient engagement series, hear Alex Goolsby discuss opportunities for provider organizations, health plans, patient advocacy groups, and drug and device manufacturers to engage patients through education and collaboration to improve healthcare.
Podcast: FDA Efforts in Patient Engagement
In recent years, stakeholders have increasingly become aware of the potential opportunities surrounding incorporation of the patient perspective into early stages of drug development. Listen to Debleena Sengupta discuss how patient input is evaluated and incorporated into the FDA's decision-making process.
New Analysis Identifies Key Barriers and Solutions to Advancing Meaningful Patient Engagement
A new analysis from the National Health Council (NHC) and Genetic Alliance, with research and analytic support from Avalere Health, identifies critical barriers hindering the advancement of meaningful patient engagement and outlines tactical next steps for actionable solutions.
Dan Mendelson Talks to NPR About Aetna’s $37 Billion Deal to Buy Rival Humana
The health insurance company Aetna announced Friday it will buy rival Humana for $37 billion. The merger comes as other health insurers consider consolidating to cut costs. Read NPR's interview with our founder, Dan Mendelson.
