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How Can PCPs Escape Declining Medicare Payments?

CMS’s 2025 proposal cuts physician pay but advances value-based care initiatives.

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Pearl Health today released its fourth annual Top 50 Value-Based Care Thinkers report, which recognizes healthcare providers, policy makers, academics, and thinkers across disciplines who are leading the healthcare system’s transition to value-based care.
Ciara Walsh, Chief of Staff at Pearl Health, shares how she supports company-wide alignment, fosters cross-functional collaboration, and finds joy in problem-solving—from strategic planning to her well-stocked chocolate stash.
The August 1st enrollment deadline for participating in Medicare’s ACO REACH Model in 2025 is rapidly approaching. To help answer questions for those considering participation, on July 11th, Pearl hosted a free informational webinar on ACO REACH.
Zane Wruble, Senior Manager of Customer Success at Pearl Health, shares how she helps make order out of chaos, what makes Pearl’s culture refreshingly collaborative—and a little nerdy—and why having trust, ownership, and momentum makes all the difference.
We explain CMS's new Advanced Primary Care Management (APCM) model, which expands care management access, simplifies billing, and supports proactive, patient-centered care—empowering PCPs with flexible, scalable tools and technology-driven solutions.
We explain CMS's new Advanced Primary Care Management (APCM) model, which expands care management access, simplifies billing, and supports proactive, patient-centered care—empowering PCPs with flexible, scalable tools and technology-driven solutions.
At a recent Lunch & Learn at Pearl, Sid Sankaran shared insights on risk, resilience, and reinvention, urging teams to foster transparency, prioritize focus, align incentives, and embrace antifragility.
Catherine Naughton, Director of People & Recruiting at Pearl Health, shares her journey from education to tech, what drew her to Pearl, and how she’s helping shape a values-driven company culture rooted in impact.
The 2025 NAACOS Spring Conference emphasized the urgency of evolving value-based care through localized models, operational simplicity, AI integration, actuarial strategy, and holistic behavioral and specialty care inclusion.
Pearl Health’s last Primary Care Pulse report revealed high burnout and low compensation, but value-based care showed promise—adding your voice in 2025 can help shape a stronger future for primary care.
As we approach our five-year anniversary at Pearl Health, we’ve refreshed our core values to ensure we grow with purpose, build trust, and nurture a culture of collaboration, empathy, and meaningful impact.
In this Employee Spotlight, Ben Csukor of Pearl Health’s Performance Operations team shares how his work helps fill critical gaps between technology and care delivery — supporting providers, improving patient outcomes, and finding meaning in the details behind the scenes.
We explore evolving federal regulations on healthcare AI, emphasizing the shift from predictive vs. evidence-based distinctions to a provider-focused framework that prioritizes enablement over displacement in clinical decision-making.
Medicare must modernize fraud detection using advanced analytics, streamline resolution processes, and align oversight with value-based care goals to ensure sustainability.
CMMI’s recent model changes reflect a strategic shift toward scalable, full-risk payment models—reinforcing value-based care, fiscal discipline, provider accountability, and a more integrated, sustainable healthcare delivery system.

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