Discover how Accountable Care Organizations can thrive amidst healthcare challenges.

In the ever-evolving landscape of healthcare, Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) find themselves at the epicenter of a transformative era. Recently, we facilitated an insightful dialogue with healthcare experts Lynn Carroll, COO of HSBlox, and Brian Norris, MBA, RN, FHIMSS, Vice President & Managing Director of Strategic Consulting at MedeAnalytics, to shed light on the future…

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Medicare Rule Changes 2026: What Healthcare Organizations Need to Know

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has recently unveiled significant proposed changes to Medicare Advantage (MA), Medicare Prescription Drug (Part D), and Medicaid programs. Announced on November 26, 2024, these updates aim to enhance affordability, transparency, and equity in healthcare delivery. The implications of the latest CMS rule changes are vast, presenting both…

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At the top of the year, Rahul Sharma, Chief Executive Officer, and Lynn Carroll, Chief Operating Officer and Cofounder of HSBlox sat down with our own David Wolf and Andy De to talk all things contract administration and management. What is it? Why is it important? And how can payer organizations succeed at it? Keep…

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It was the summer of 1961, and Vince Lombardi was set to coach the Green Bay Packers. In front of him at summer camp was a group of professional football players that had arrived for training camp. In a biography, “When Pride Still Mattered: A Life of Vince Lombardi,” the author explained Lombardi’s approach to…

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In the evolving landscape of healthcare, the transition to value-based care stands out as one of the most pivotal initiatives. Still, it has taken several years—and a global pandemic—to gain serious traction. The recent announcement by CMS highlighting the 1.8 billion dollar success of the Medicare Shared Savings Program further underscores the rise in focus…

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Aligning staff and clinicians around shared, value-focused goals and objectives is essential for organizations to foster a culture of collaboration, improve patient care outcomes and drive value-based healthcare. Let’s explore seven strategies you can use for getting staff and clinicians on board with initiatives to advance value-based care. I’ve seen successful leaders employ these exact…

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Engaging clinicians in organizational initiatives can be challenging. They are already balancing a plethora of priorities pulling them in different directions—and many are also struggling with symptoms of burnout. So, how do you motivate clinicians to buy into important goals and objectives without adding more to their plate than is reasonable or sustainable? In this…

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In advance of her panel participation at the 2023 RISE Qualipalooza, we sat down with Vice President of Product Consulting at MedeAnalytics, Andrea Sorensen, to discuss the primary panel topic: how to incorporate providers into quality improvement efforts and value-based care initiatives. In this post, Andrea discusses why clinicians are critical to advancing value-based care.…

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