Topic in Focus: Transitioning to Value-based Care

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March 8, 2018: Advocacy spotlight on AMA, Anthem try new tack: Working together to improve health care

Working together to improve health care - Read about AMA's work with Anthem.

Advocacy Update
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Moving to new payment models: What you need to know

The writing is on the wall when it comes to the new ways for physicians to get paid for the care they provide. Here is what you need to know.

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6 steps to improve patients’ experience in your organization

Team engagement and a culture of empathy are keys to creating a successful patient-experience program.

Physician-Patient Relationship
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Innovator finds value in relationship-based primary care model

No codes, no EOBs, no rushed primary care patient visits. That is the vision of Rushika Fernandopulle, MD, MPP, co-founder and CEO of Iora Health.

Physician-Patient Relationship
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How a new transitions model helped one patient

After discharge it’s often up to the patient to adhere to medication regimens. A new transitions model helped one patient take charge of his health and better understand and adhere to his care plan.

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AMA unveils resources to help docs navigate value-based care models

To aid physicians navigating new value-based care models, the AMA announced online resources for physicians considering their choice of new payment models.

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The move to value-based care in medical practices: Effect on cost and quality

Wondering how your medical practice can move from fee-for-service to value-based care? One practice in North Carolina serves as an example of how team-based model affects health outcomes and costs.

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Testing new value-based health care and payment models: One program's success

The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation tested a pilot program to decrease overuse of emergency. The test showed a value-based health care and payment model could reduce frequent ED visits by about 40 percent.

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AMA partakes in collaborative to align quality reporting in care

The AMA joins other physician groups, health plans, employers and CMS to ensure quality measures reported by physicians and used by public and private payers.

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