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As all 50 states roll out RHTP, the Partnership to Empower Physician-Led Care is seeing some really interesting ways states are using both policy and program design to better support independent and physician-led practices in rural communities. A few themes keep popping up across state applications:• More investment at the practice level—especially in workforce, tech, …

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The Partnership to Empower Physician-Led Care (PEPC) submitted a statement for the record following the Senate Special Committee on Aging hearing “The Doctor Is Out: How Washington’s Rules Drove Physicians Out of Medicine.” Our comments highlight that physicians – especially independent physician practices – are the lynchpin of our nation’s health care system, and that …

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In collaboration with the Health Policy Futures Lab, the Partnership to Empower Physician-Led Care and West Health released a new issue brief and companion one-pager examining how data access, interoperability, and technology costs affect independent physician practices participating in value-based care. The analysis highlights the critical role independent practices play in delivering high-quality, lower-cost care, …

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PEPC was pleased to join 13 stakeholders in a letter to House and Senate Committee leadership with stakeholder recommendations to prioritize value-based care in Medicare physician payment reform efforts. The letter urges CMS to: To read the letter, click here.

As part of PEPC’s work advocating for the role of independent physicians in value-based care, PEPC is proud to feature a new physician each month who is participating in an Accountable Care Organization. This month, PEPC is featuring Dr. Sanjay Batish, a family medicine doctor from Leland, North Carolina.

As part of PEPC’s work advocating for the role of independent physicians in value-based care, PEPC is proud to feature a new physician each month who is participating in an Accountable Care Organization. This month, PEPC is featuring Dr. Sarah Mullins, a family medicine doctor from Wilmington, Delaware.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice (DOJ) released a request for information (RFI) seeking input as the two agencies work to update merger guidelines. PEPC appreciates that DOJ and FTC are taking the time to review merger guidelines. We believe that robust antitrust enforcement is necessary for promoting competition in the health …

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Value-based healthcare policy developments have restructured the healthcare landscape to emphasize the delivery, measurement, and outcomes of care. Over the past ten years millions of Medicare beneficiaries have been served by innovative payment models. These innovative payment approaches have also been deployed within private coverage. Innovative healthcare providers are successfully delivering improved patient care at …

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On March 23, the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Health held a legislative hearing entitled “Building on the ACA: Legislation to Expand Health Coverage and Lower Costs.” The hearing was held to discuss 18 legislative proposals being considered to build on the progress of the Affordable Care Act by expanding access …

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