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Medicare Basics series: Advancing value-based care with alternative payment models

Alternative payment models (APMs) are a key approach to achieving value-based care by providing incentive payments to deliver high-quality and cost-efficient care.

Medicare & Medicaid
AMA Update for June 23, 2025: Expanding home health care services and the benefits of home health
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11 Min Read

Expanding home health care services and the benefits of home health

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about the benefits of home health care.

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Digital
AMA Update
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11 Min Read

Expanding home health care services and the benefits of home health [Podcast]

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about the benefits of home health care.

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Digital
AMA Update Podcast
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7 Min Read

Ongoing learning helps physicians thrive—and stay—in value-based care

CenterWell and Conviva Senior Primary Care invest in education and leadership to boost satisfaction, reduce burnout and support long-term retention.

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Payment & Delivery Models
Health System Spotlight
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4 Min Read

Transforming neurology care by embedding clinical pharmacists

Integrating clinical pharmacists eases admin burdens, supports complex care, and helps physicians focus on patients—reducing burnout and improving outcomes.

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Physician Health
Health System Spotlight
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Health care costs & value: Council on Medical Service reports

Download PDFs of council reports that have proposed strategies to address health care costs and promote value in health care spending.

Medical Service
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Health insurance: Council on Medical Service reports

Download PDFs of council reports that have proposed strategies to address health insurer actions that interfere with the patient/physician relationship and impact the practice of medicine. Such topics include prior authorization, covered benefits, and affordability of health insurance.

Medical Service
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Physician payment reform: Council on Medical Service reports

Download PDFs of council reports that contribute to the policy options for reforming physician payment. Key council reports on this topic have addressed APMs, Medicaid expansion, the site-of-service differential and high-value care.

Medical Service
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4 Min Read

MIPS penalties once again hit smaller practices the hardest

Nearly half of solo practices were penalized in 2025. Explore the latest stats and how to replace MIPS with a data-driven system.

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Payment & Delivery Models
Fighting for Physicians