CMS announced its latest push towards value-based care in the spring with the Transforming Episode Accountability Model (TEAM). TEAM is a bundled payment program focused on five surgical episodes of care and is mandatory in selected markets. Now that the 2025 IPPS final rule is in place, we can start to assess the impact of […]
Healthcare Headlines Podcast
In our 4th episode of Healthcare Headlines, Dan Grauman, Managing Director & CEO of Veralon, continues to dive into the dynamic healthcare landscape. This episode covers healthcare market trends in bankruptcies and financial performance as well as State legislation targeting private equity. We also focus on primary care delivery by insurance companies and corporate retailers. […]
There is a new kid on the block in the CMS alphabet soup of value-based payment models. The Transforming Episode Accountability Model (TEAM) pushes hospitals and health systems to better manage five surgical episodes of care for the initial admission and the thirty-days following. TEAM is a mandatory model for selected markets launching January 2026. […]
Healthcare Headlines Podcast
In our 3rd episode of Healthcare Headlines, Dan Grauman, Managing Director & CEO of Veralon, continues to dive into the dynamic healthcare landscape. This episode provides updates on a new court ruling that could have significant impacts on the healthcare industry, and discusses the ongoing saga of cybersecurity problems as well as issues impacting rural […]
Pam Knecht, President at ACCORD LIMITED, explains the importance of healthcare boards and CEOs cultivating a trusting relationship. You will gain actionable insights and proven strategies to strengthen communication, set clear expectations, and foster a collaborative culture. Learn how to access the full video and subscribe to our virtual board education services at www.veralon.com/V-BE If […]
Healthcare Headlines Podcast
In our 2nd episode of Healthcare Headlines, Dan Grauman, Managing Director & CEO of Veralon, continues to dive into the dynamic healthcare landscape. This episode covers the latest updates on regulatory challenges in hospital mergers, and artificial intelligence advancements in clinical documentation, as we explore the forces driving change in the healthcare industry. We also […]
What is the role of hospital and health system board chairs? Pam Knecht, President at ACCORD LIMITED, outlines the responsibilities of a board chair, the qualities that board chairs should embody, and provides strategies to help them succeed in leading their board. Learn how to access the full video and subscribe to our virtual board […]
Healthcare Headlines Podcast
Veralon is delighted to launch this short podcast where Daniel Grauman, Managing Director & CEO, reviews major healthcare headlines and news stories, and what you need to know. Welcome to this first episode, which will be followed by regular episodes every month. Stay tuned for Episode 2! Listen below, or click the icons to listen […]
Health systems are beginning to address the many issues that come with the physician enterprise. Rudd Kierstead, Director, Veralon, speaks with Victoria Sheridan, Counsel, Corporate & Regulatory Affairs, Atlantic Health System, about some of the motivating issues, key factors, and main goals related to integrating the physician enterprise. They also discuss issues related to governance […]
Part 1 of this blog revealed that the increased blending of academic medical center and non-academic providers in the same health systems has led to compensation increases in the academic setting that outpaced those in the non-academic setting, for non-surgical specialties. We found the size of the difference in compensation between academic and community non-surgical […]