Topic in Focus: Value-based Care

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Contract terms: Direct-to-Employer arrangements

There are certain concepts that physicians should consider in almost every contract for direct-to-employer services.

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General Motors & Henry Ford Health System case study: Direct-to-Employer

Read the case study for the Direct-to-Employer arrangement General Motors offered its 24,000 non-union employees in Michigan.

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Sample retainer case study: Direct-to-Employer arrangements

Review the sample retainer arrangement case study if you are considering the direct-to-employer arrangements model for your practice.

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Case studies, custom networks and contract terms: Direct-to-Employer arrangements

Review case studies, custom networks and contract terms to see how direct-to-employer arrangements function and whether they can benefit your practice.

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Model checklist: Physician-employer engagement: Direct-to-Employer arrangements

Use a checklist to assess your practice capabilities and if direct-to-employer arrangements can benefit your practice.

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Snapshot: Physician-employer engagement: Direct-to-Employer arrangements

Get a snapshot overview of how physicians can partner with employers in Direct-to-Employer arrangements, and how this arrangement can benefit their practices.

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3 must-do’s for the move to value-based care

Universal agreement on how to define and measure “value” in medicine remains elusive. But doctors and others find consensus on keys to the way forward.

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AMA on proposed overhaul of self-referral, anti-kickback regulations

The American Medical Association (AMA) greatly appreciates that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Office of Inspector General (OIG) at the Department of Health and Human Services are proposing to modernize and clarify the regulations that interpret the Stark Law and anti-kickback statute. While the AMA is assessing the full scope of today’s proposals, we are pleased to see that the administration has acknowledged a need for policy revisions in response to potential barriers that impede the delivery of patient-centric care.

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How medical schools are putting high-value care in the spotlight

Tomorrow’s physicians must understand how to implement high-value care, starting in medical school. Learn more from the AMA about three innovative efforts to make that happen.

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