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Dissecting OCM Performance Period 4 Results and Their Implications
With Oncology Care Model performance period 4 results out now, it’s a transformative point in the model in which practices that have not yet achieved a performance-based payment have to either enter 2-sided risk or leave the model. To dive into the most recent results and their implications, we spoke with Charles Saunders, MD, chief executive officer of Integra Connect.
Now 3 years into the Oncology Care Model, practices participating in the episode-based model have recently received results from performance period 4, representing care delivered in the first half of 2018. Results from the previous 2 performance periods have some practices concerned because there was little improvement; During both performance period 2 and 3 approximately 30% of practices achieved savings.
With performance period 4 results out now, it’s a transformative point in the model in which practices that have not yet achieved a performance-based payment have to either enter 2-sided risk or leave the model. To dive into the most recent results and their implications, we spoke with Charles Saunders, MD, chief executive officer of Integra Connect.
Read more about the Oncology Care Model performance period results:
Lessons From the Field: How Practices Are Succeeding Under OCM
Mike Fazio: Practices Are Happier With PP4 Results in the OCM
COA Urges Delay in Downside Risk Deadline for OCM
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Overcoming Employment Barriers for Lasting Social Impact: Freedom House 2.0 and Pathways to Work
April 16th 2024To help celebrate and recognize National Minority Health Month, we are bringing you a special month-long podcast series with our Strategic Alliance Partner, UPMC Health Plan. Welcome to our second episode, in which we learn all about Freedom House 2.0 and the Pathways to Work program.
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Making Giant Strides in Maternity Health Through Baby Steps
April 9th 2024To help celebrate and recognize National Minority Health Month, we are kicking off a special month-long podcast series with our strategic alliance partner, UPMC Health Plan. Welcome to our first episode, which is all about the Baby Steps Maternity Program and its mission to support women throughout every step of their pregnancy journey.
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Gluckman Calls for Better Data, Payer Policies to Drive Value-Based CV Care
July 30th 2022Ty J. Gluckman, MD, FACC, FAHA, who is medical director of the Center for Cardiovascular Analytics, Research, and Data Science at Providence St. Joseph Health in Portland, Oregon, addressed the 2022 Congress of the American Society for Preventive Cardiology meeting in Louisville, Kentucky.
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