Published by APM Connect 10/1/2026 TEAM hospitals move into downside risk in January, and CJR-X is on the way. The surgeons already know gainsharing is allowed, and many are asking for it. Kevin Lieb of Physician Alignment Solutions and Candice Morton of UNC Health walked APM Connect members through what it takes to put a shared savings arrangement in place: the legal structure, how the money flows, how to pick collaborators, and where programs get stuck. What we covered: A s

Published by APMConnect Sept 2026 Year one of the Transforming Episode Accountability Model is upside only. That changes in January 2027, and the health systems building TEAM programs right now are doing it against that clock. The population health team at Mass General Brigham spent this session showing APM Connect members what their program actually looks like in operation: how patients get identified, who touches them before and after surgery, and which post-acute habits ar

Published by APM Connect | August 2026

Published by APM Connect | August 2026 The FY2027 IPPS proposed changes (CMS-1849-F) are now final, and modifications include changes starting as early as October 1, 2026. For hospitals in the Transforming Episode Accountability Model (TEAM), CMS finalized nearly every proposal without modification. We've outlined what's changing and what your team should line up before the rule takes effect. The spinal fusion episode category is expanding CMS is adding three newly created MS

Insights into episode data for TEAM, watch the recording.

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