Tuesday, Jan. 12 (12-1:30 p.m. Eastern) Webinar: Alternative Payment Model Framework White Paper

The Health Care Payment Learning and Action Network will host a webinar to discuss the final Alternative Payment Model (APM) Framework White Paper. Speakers on the webinar will summarize the stakeholder comments received on the APM Framework White Paper and provide an overview of how they were incorporated into the final paper. The webinar will also feature case studies that exemplify categories in the APM Framework. Community Catalyst submitted comments, which can be found here.

Please register for the webinar.

 

CMS Physician Compare Webinar Scheduled for February

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released newly available data from 2014 on the quality of care provided by individual health care professionals, group practices and Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) available on Physician Compare. The data  includes:

  • Additional performance scores on preventive care, diabetes, cardiovascular care and patient safety by some physician group practices and ACOs
  • New performance scores on patients’ experiences with some physician group practices and ACOs