Value-Based Contracting
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AI Summary — Last 7 Days
Over the last week, value-based contracting saw major new federal action with CMS naming over 150 organizations—including digital health partners—to participate in the 10-year, voluntary ACCESS model, which links leaner payments to measurable chronic disease management outcomes through technology-enabled care (Healthcare IT News, Healthcare Finance). Simultaneously, CMS signaled a shift toward more mandatory participation by proposing the nationwide CJR-X bundled payment model for joint replacements, heightening hospital accountability for Medicare spending tied to orthopedic episodes (Becker's ASC). Collectively, these developments reflect dual experimentation with both voluntary tech-enabled models (ACCESS) and compulsory episode-based payment (CJR-X), intensifying pressure on providers and ACOs to manage risk and deliver measurable outcomes.
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