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Kentucky has some of the highest rates of cardiovascular disease in the country and heart disease is the leading cause of death in the Commonwealth. This project will expand efforts to improve cardiovascular health for Kentuckians.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Aug. 14 released a request for applications to participate in the Making Care Primary Model, a new value-based payment model beginning next July in Colorado, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Mexico, upstate New York, North Carolina, and Washington.

The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) has named Koko Okano, Quality Improvement and Research Analyst

Upperline Health, a provider network focused on value-based specialty care, recently raised $58 million. The startup identifies patients who are seeing specialists four or more times a year and provides them with an interdisciplinary care team that treats them at a clinic, in their home or via phone.

Less than half of primary care physicians receive revenue from value-based payment models, according to a survey from The Commonwealth Fund.

As margins at health systems continue to contract, and insurance company profits continue to surge, contract negotiations are becoming increasingly contentious. With billions of dollars potentially at stake, you need to be prepared and aligned well in advance.

Medicare reforms are needed to secure value for patients, enhance the program’s solvency, and reduce its burden on current and future taxpayers.

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The contracts are with Steward Health Care Network, Beth Israel Lahey Health, Mass General Brigham and Boston Accountable Care Organization, which is part of Boston Medical Center. The healthcare organizations will be focused on reducing disparities in several areas, including high blood pressure and colorectal cancer screenings.