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Health Care Transformation Task Force: Patients, Payers, Providers, Purchasers, and Partners all committed to better value in health care now.

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Today, @HCTTF submitted input on @CMSGov's FY 2027 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) and Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System (LTCH PPS) Proposed Rule.

Read the Task Force's comments focused on opportunities to strengthen value-based care while supporting provider sustainability and patient access here: https://t.co/ooZJ8qWpds

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Our latest case study with @BlueCrossNC explores how the AKC program uses value-based specialty integration to improve outcomes for patients with kidney disease through early intervention and coordinated care. https://t.co/yuRCXDOkP7

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Artificial intelligence is transforming health care, from clinical decision support tools to administrative workflows and patient interactions. In this month’s newsletter column, HCTTF CEO Theresa Dreyer explores what problems we are asking AI to solve.

The column examines how #ValueBasedCare incentives can help direct AI toward improving patient outcomes, care coordination, prevention, and patient experience.

Read the full column: https://t.co/JGhbo8RGNd

#Newsletter #HCTTF #ArtificialIntelligence #HealthCareTransformation

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CMMI leaders recently authored an article on the LEAD Model, which aims to expand participation in #ValueBasedCare by reducing financial and operational barriers while advancing quality and cost savings. ACOs can apply through May 17.

Our members are excited to work on implementing these and driving outcomes!
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📢 2026 AHIP Conference
🗓️ June 9 – 10 in Las Vegas, NV

Task Force CEO Theresa Dreyer is speaking on an expert panel discussion ➡️ Value-Based Care 3.0: Measuring What Matters to Unlock Real Value, alongside Paul Hendley of Blue Cross NC, Jessica Hohman, of Cigna Healthcare, and Zak Ramadan-Jradi, of Cambia Health Solutions.

Learn more: https://t.co/IFmp92E7hm

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Our latest case study with @BlueCrossNC explores how the AKC program engages specialists to improve outcomes for patients with kidney disease through early intervention and coordinated care. 🔗https://t.co/Us9ybEyV65

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The @NPWF co-released a brief on underinvestment in primary care

The brief calls for greater investment in primary care delivery and payment models to improve access, strengthen care coordination, and support better long-term outcomes for patients and communities.

https://t.co/5IjyEGogGT

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Today, @HCTTF released a new case study with @BlueCrossNC highlighting their Advanced Kidney Care (AKC) program and its impact on CKD and ESRD care.

Read more: https://t.co/UtE5CksDpB

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Congratulations to Task Force member @AtlanticHealth on their top five-star rating from @CMSGov as part of the 2026 CMS Overall Hospital Star Quality Rating system.

This achievement is a testament to their continued commitment to delivering high-quality care for patients across New Jersey.

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We're excited for Task Force CEO, Theresa Dreyer to speak at #AHIP2026, the premier forum for health plan leaders, June 9-10 in Las Vegas. She is joined by an engaging panel – Jessica Hohman, Zak Ramadan-Jradi, and Paul Hendley – to discuss Value-Based Care 3.0: Measuring What Matters to Unlock Real Value.

Registration is available now: https://t.co/E4KhUXAfjN

#ValueBasedCare #HealthCareTransformation #HCTTF #AHIP

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Last week, the Task Force's Director of Policy & Strategic Initiatives, David Goldstein MS, presented at DataGen Healthcare Analytics' annual conference. Thank you to the DataGen team for the valuable opportunity to connect, collaborate, and discuss the future of health care transformation and value-based care!

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More than 6 million Americans live with dementia, a number that will more than double by 2060.

MedStar Health is addressing these challenges through participation in the Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model, an eight-year federal program designed to improve care coordination, caregiver support, and outcomes for people living with dementia.

With overwhelmingly positive feedback from patients and providers, MedStar Health’s intervention serves as a framework for improving outcomes across high-needs populations.

Read insights on how MedStar Health implemented the GUIDE Model from Jeanne DeCosmo BSN, MBA BSN, MBA, the Senior Director of Clinical Care Transformation, in a new HealthLeaders article: https://t.co/4bV0XWw4oj

See how MedStar’s approach can serve as a blueprint for other high-needs populations in our case study: https://t.co/q7Kh9lKXEg

#SpecialtyCare #HealthCareTransformation #DimentiaCare #MedStarHealth #ValueBasedCare #GUIDEModel

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We're excited to welcome two new members Amazon One Medical and Ceresti Health!

These organizations each bring important and unique perspectives, and the Task Force is excited to leverage their strengths to move toward a value-based health care system that improves care for all.

🔗 https://t.co/2i94DpjHrl

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@NAACOSnews has released its Specialty Engagement in Accountable Care Toolkit, offering practical, step-by-step guidance to better integrate specialists into value-based models.

As the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services advances new specialty-focused models like LEAD, TEAM, and CJR-X, this resource helps organizations align incentives, strengthen referral networks, and use data to drive coordinated, high-quality care.

➡️ Download the toolkit: https://t.co/dIErIC41Ba

#ValueBasedCare #AccountableCare #SpecialtyCare #ACOs #PopulationHealth #HealthPolicy

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Tune into a panel discussion on the LEAD Model tomorrow, May 5, at 12 pm PT, hosted by Task Force member COPE Health Solutions.

As the May 17 application deadline approaches, this Q&A forum will help ACOs navigate key updates to the LEAD RFA, application requirements, and the capabilities needed to succeed in the model. The session will feature insights from Task Force CEO Theresa Dreyer and other experts, offering real-time guidance.

🔗 Register here: https://t.co/6Ue9M1jl4B

#ValueBasedCare #AccountableCare #LEAD #CHS #HCTTF

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Our April newsletter is out now!

In this edition, Task Force CEO Theresa Dreyer examined the CMS LEAD model and the uncertainty surrounding key financial and operational details that may shape ACO participation decisions.

Read the full column: https://t.co/8Tsf29uxZc

#HCTTF #MonthlyUpdate #ValueBasedCare #HealthCareTransformation

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Reimagining dementia care starts with better support for patients and caregivers.

Through the GUIDE Model, @MedStarHealth delivers interdisciplinary, person-centered care that addresses medical and non-medical drivers of health. With overwhelmingly positive feedback from patients and providers, MedStar Health’s intervention serves as a framework for improving outcomes across high-needs populations.

Read insights on how MedStar Health implemented the GUIDE Model from Jeanne DeCosmo BSN, MBA, the Senior Director of Clinical Care Transformation, in a new HealthLeaders article: https://t.co/WiXKLJJlXG

See how MedStar’s approach can serve as a blueprint for other high-needs populations in our case study: https://t.co/AuqvmL1QrX

#SpecialtyCare #HealthCareTransformation #DimentiaCare #MedStarHealth #ValueBasedCare #GUIDEModel

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Task Force member @AledadeACO, Inc. authored a new article, Unleashing the Full Potential of MSSP to Drive Greater ACO Participation and Savings, outlining how the Medicare Shared Savings Program can expand accountable care, lower costs, improve quality, and strengthen Medicare for beneficiaries nationwide.

The piece highlights practical policy solutions to grow ACO participation, reduce unnecessary spending, improve care outcomes, and create stronger long-term incentives for providers to invest in value-based care.

Read the full article: https://t.co/MUoJlfbhoP

#AccountableCare #ValueBasedCare #MSSP #HealthCareTransformation