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How will CMS’ latest proposals impact your organization? We break down the details of the 2027 IPPS proposed rule with Chad Mulvany on the latest episode of “Achieving Health.” We also welcome Michael Wolford to unpack the proposed CJR‑X model expanding mandatory bundled payments to more than 2,500 hospitals. Hear our discussion of these policy shifts: https://lnkd.in/e8wAHqri

How will CMS’ latest proposals impact your organization? We break down the details of the 2027 IPPS proposed rule with Chad Mulvany on the latest episode of “Achieving Health.” We also welcome Michael Wolford to unpack the proposed CJR‑X model expanding mandatory bundled payments to more than 2,500 hospitals. Hear our discussion of these policy shifts: https://lnkd.in/gnNqXBjz

How will CMS’ latest proposals impact your organization? We break down the details of the 2027 IPPS proposed rule with Chad Mulvany on the latest episode of “Achieving Health.” We also welcome Michael Wolford to unpack the proposed CJR‑X model expanding mandatory bundled payments to more than 2,500 hospitals. Hear our discussion of these policy shifts: https://lnkd.in/eFeYvTnb

Grateful to Wisconsin Health News for not only convening this conversation, but for framing it the right way. Value-based care doesn't need a eulogy, it needs exactly this: serious people in the same room, asking hard questions and leaning forward. One question that came up stuck with me after we wrapped: “What would have to happen to get to full capitation in five years?” It’s a great question which we didn’t have nearly enough time to do justice. The honest answer involves physician alignment, data infrastructure, regulatory will, payer readiness, and a fundamental shift in how health systems think about risk. Each of those deserves its own conversation. If you’re a healthcare professional who wants to dig into what it would actually take, what’s in the way, and whether five years is even realistic, I’d enjoy that conversation. More of this, not less.

Feeling stressed even when everything seems fine? It’s more common than you think. Watch this reel to understand the “why” behind it—and a simple mindset shift that can help. 💭 Poonam Bhargava Dr Ravi Gaur empfly Pulse DRG PathLab CAHO - Consortium of Accredited Healthcare Organizations World Health Organization #VNAND #MentalWellbeing #MindsetShift #StressAwareness

The egregious price markups charged by some hospitals and private equity-packed providers are making health care unaffordable. Health plans work to protect patients from high and rising medical costs, but unfair provider pricing drives up premiums. Common-sense policy solutions can address the root causes of high costs and make health care more affordable.   Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eEQqWyFv

When it comes to what healthcare providers value most in contract administration, communication is the differentiator. Access all 3 videos from Aligning Contracting Strategies With Provider Needs on the #HIDALearningCenter: https://hubs.ly/Q04gwwSZ0 With Sean Bubernak of AdventHealth, Omar Devlin of Stanford Health Care, Tina Nam of Parkland Health, and Elizabeth Hilla of HIDA. #ContractAdmin26 #HIDAMemberBenefit #HealthcareContracting #PricingAccuracy

Healthcare cost and quality aren’t separate conversations, and it’s become clear that quality is the biggest driver of healthcare spend. Improving quality means helping people avoid unnecessary care, poorly delivered care and the wrong providers from the start. That’s where the real impact is. More from Quantum Health CEO, Dayne Williams, in this conversation with Matthew Holt on The Health Care Blog: https://bit.ly/4tK280y

Healthcare cost and quality aren’t separate conversations, and it’s become clear that quality is the biggest driver of healthcare spend. Improving quality means helping people avoid unnecessary care, poorly delivered care and the wrong providers from the start. That’s where the real impact is. More from Quantum Health CEO, Dayne Williams, in this conversation with Matthew Holt on The Health Care Blog: https://bit.ly/4tK280y

Healthcare cost and quality aren’t separate conversations, and it’s become clear that quality is the biggest driver of healthcare spend. Improving quality means helping people avoid unnecessary care, poorly delivered care and the wrong providers from the start. That’s where the real impact is. More from Quantum Health CEO, Dayne Williams, in this conversation with Matthew Holt on The Health Care Blog: https://bit.ly/4tK280y