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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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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.
Computer Use Agents (CUAs) enable AI to interact with desktop applications, offering potential benefits for tasks like EHR integration, but require strict safeguards for HIPAA compliance and patient data security.
Massachusetts family physicians explored advancements in patient care, AI integration, chronic disease management, and healthcare equity at the 2025 Massachusetts Academy of Family Physicians Conference.
In this Employee Spotlight, Madison Klein, Head of Marketing at Pearl Health, reflects on how the company has evolved, the power of storytelling in healthcare, and why Pearl remains a safe harbor for curious, mission-driven thinkers.
Skilled Nursing Facilities are vital for recovery, but misaligned Medicare incentives can lead to unnecessary stays, higher costs, and worse patient outcomes.

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