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Former CMS chief of staff previews 4 areas of value-based care in 2022

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Caravan Health is a privately held company formed to create sustainable methodologies for health systems to excel in value-based care. In 2019 and 2020, its partners earned $300 million in Medicare savings, more than $120 million in shared savings, and quality scores exceeding 97%, the company reported.

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The Future of Hospitals in Post-COVID America (Part 1): The Market Response

Henry Kotula

A record 18 rural hospitals closed in 2019. Overall, hospitals saw a 21% decline in operating margins in 2018-2019. The infusion of emergency funding through the CARES Act helped offset some operating losses but it’s unclear when and even whether utilization patterns and revenues will return to normal pre-COVID levels.

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Parsing Volume to Value, Proxy Measures, and the Streetlight Effect

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Accountable Care Organizations represent a compelling alternative to the Iora-style leapfrog. The ACO can then attract great partners (great primary care providers) rather than working hard to corral everyone and then re-educate them to the new ways. For the rest, a slower path may work better. DSRIP Performance.