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The deadline for organizations to apply to participate in the Bundled Payments for Care Improvement (BPCI) Advanced model is June 24. The application does not force organizations into the system, but rather permits access to CMS data so that opportunity areas can be better assessed.
What we’re saying: Premier is recommending that its members consider BPCI Advanced for three primary reasons.
Premier’s Bundled Payment Collaborative members have consistently outperformed others in achieving performance-based payments.
The second draft of the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA), the federal design to create a national “network of networks” through which patient data will be exchanged was released on April 19th. TEFCA outlines principles, terms, and conditions to support the development of a Common Agreement among participating networks. Also released was a 4-year funding announcement for a non-profit Recognized Coordinating Entity (RCE) to manage the network.
What we’re saying: Premier has provided comments on this draft, recommending pilot testing, reducing provider burden and disclosing any fees that could be imposed on providers.
Two studies have been published recently on ACOs:
What we’re saying: Commercial payers are driving providers to take on more risk for their patient populations through ACOs and other value-based care models because they know this is the path to better care quality and lower costs.
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