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Our APG team greatly enjoyed our session with management consultant Brittany Elmore, MHA (photo, top row, left) of Bretagne Consulting LLC to share best practices in communicating in a mostly virtual world. One great tip: Create an internal “communications charter” to set expectations of how team members will communicate with each other to maximize understanding and productivity. Thank you, Brittany! #communications #healthcare

APG welcomes CERESTI HEALTH and Epstein Becker & Green, P.C. as our newest Partners! #valuebasedcare #healthcare More information on APG Partners is available here: https://lnkd.in/e-Wz4Hsg

APG joins the Better Medicare Alliance to support the Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act. “Lessening the burden of prior authorization is a priority for our members, and this legislation would take important steps toward that goal,” said APG President and CEO Susan Dentzer. “Prior authorization helps to ensure that patients receive appropriate, effective care, and modernizing this tool will ensure that Medicare Advantage beneficiaries can receive this care without delay." #priorauthorization #MedicareAdvantage #healthinsurers Read more: https://lnkd.in/e7KdK2SH

The APG Case Studies in Excellence 2024 deadline is Monday, June 17, just a few days away. The annual Case Studies in Excellence highlights the exceptional value-based care that APG members provide to their patients and tells the story of what “value” looks like in frontline clinics with patient-centered, high-quality care models. #valuebasedcare #accountablecare #healthcareinnovation Submission guidelines available here: https://lnkd.in/eanfiUv6

APG is pleased to welcome its newest members! #healthcare #valuebasedcare #accountablecare Membership information here: https://lnkd.in/eXNKqeKT

Medicare Advantage (MA) now covers over half of #Medicare beneficiaries and accounts for over $350 billion in annual expenditures, yet there is limited understanding of how utilization and efficiency under MA compare to Medicare Fee-for-Service (FFS), especially after adjusting for enrollment differences across the two programs. In this on-demand webinar, Harvard Medical School and Inovalon dive into their latest research findings to explore whether MA offers quality outcomes compared to Medicare FFS, how MA plan design features influence enrollment decisions and address socioeconomic-related #healthdisparities, and the impact of these features on health care utilization and cost. Watch the webinar: https://lnkd.in/euKPxHjV

The submission deadline is June 17 for APG's Case Studies in Excellence 2024. The annual Case Studies in Excellence highlights the exceptional value-based care that APG members provide to their patients and helps tell the story of what “value” looks like in frontline clinics with patient-centered, high-quality care models. #valuebasedcare #accountablecare #healthcareinnovation Submission information here: https://lnkd.in/eanfiUv6

Interesting discussion at #APGSpringCon24 today with four innovators who addressed key health care challenges and offering important solutions to build sustainability in cost, efficiency, patient-centeredness, and equity. #healthcareinnovation #healthcareleaders

Great panel conversation (Politics '24: The Fate Of The Nation) today at #APGSpringCon24 with APG President and CEO Susan Dentzer, Donna Brazile, and Michael E. Murphy! #healthcarepolicy #healthcare #valuebasedcare