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It’s no secret: the success of value-based care hinges on the ability to align value levers and actions with value-based...

TEAM Background

The CMS Innovation Center established the Transforming Episode Accountability Model (TEAM) in the FY 2025...

Helping providers succeed in value-based contracts relies on effective provider enablement—giving them the right tools, timely...

Artificial intelligence is set to revolutionize healthcare, yet many organizations struggle to translate AI’s capabilities into...

*Additional Contributors: Raj Lakhanpal, MD (CEO), and Sean Kelly (Senior VP, Growth and Business Development) of SpectraMedix....

*Contributions to this blog post were provided by Rahul Lakhanpal, Chief of Staff at SpectraMedix, and Sean Kelly, Senior VP,...

After years of the government and healthcare companies focusing significant attention towards improving outcomes and lowering...

Welcome to Part Two of our series delving into the critical aspects of financial reconciliation in value-based care (VBC)...

Timely and accurate financial reconciliation is a critical part of any value-based contracting process. Effective contract...

Value-based payment (VBP) programs are the future of healthcare. However, implementing a successful VBP program that improves...

To properly make the pivot from fee-for-service (FFS) to value-based payment (VBP) models as a payer, it’s important to know...

For an updated look at provider enablement strategies, read our more recent blog.

As health plans continue the transition towards...

*Contributions for this blog post were provided by Rahul Lakhanpal, Chief of Staff at SpectraMedix and a second-year student in...

Value-based payment (VBP) arrangements enable health plans to address the bigger picture when it comes to their members by...

When we discuss value-based care, the “value” component is intrinsically tied to the success, or lack thereof, of your provider...

Modeling a value-based contract is often a time-consuming process. There are so many variables to contend with—incorporating...

In the value-based world of healthcare, health systems are being asked to take on more risk for greater rewards. Value-based...

For an updated look at provider enablement strategies, read our more recent blog.

Value-based contracts are the future in...

Over the past several years, the Medicare Advantage program and the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) have both grown...

This is the final part of a three-part blog series exploring from both a provider and payer perspective the topic of data...

Value-based contracting is a complicated process. Payers need tools that enable their contracting teams to standardize every...

The process of modeling value-based contracts can be painstaking. Acquiring the insights needed to arrange contracts that...

This is part two of a three-part blog series exploring from both a provider and payer perspective a topic that impacts the entire...

Successful value-based care (VBC) contracts are driven by actionable data that informs both the payer and the provider. Payers...

This is part one of a three-part blog series exploring from both a provider and payer perspective a topic that impacts the entire...

As we leave a tough 2021 in the rear-view mirror, 2022 brings with it some optimism as recent data suggests that vaccinated and...

As risk-bearing entities (Health Plans, ACOs, IPAs, etc.) continue to advance in value-based care (VBC), one area they can’t...

With the rise of risk-bearing arrangements and value-based care, “big data” is becoming more prominent in the sphere of...

During the value-based contracting process, health plan executives should be prepared to do all of the following: evaluate risk...

The number of value-based contracts across the healthcare industry is rapidly increasing, yet many health plans still struggle...