Much ink has been spilled on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) value-based care pilot known as Direct Contracting (see: Washington Post OpEd,
Value-based care programs have never been simple, and Direct Contracting is no different. Nonetheless, understanding how Direct Contracting works is critical to succeeding in the
A colleague recently sent me this video (referenced in this post’s title) over Slack. “Many misconceptions in here,” he said. To put it lightly.
As Medicare programs move toward risk-based contracting, there will be challenges in care coordination across these transitions. Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) and Direct Contracting Entities