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VSSL Voices: Working on Primary Care Investment in Washington State

In this installment of our “VSSL Voices” series, we heard from Dr. Jonathan Staloff, a family medicine resident at the University of...

Who Do Physicians Believe Will Benefit from MIPS?

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Who Do Physicians Believe Will Benefit from MIPS?

This is one question posed and evaluated by VSSL Director Dr. Joshua Liao and colleague in a recent paper published in the Journal of...

When It Comes to ACO Strategy, One Size Won't Fit All

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When It Comes to ACO Strategy, One Size Won't Fit All

In a paper published in the American Journal of Accountable Care, VSSL members Drs. Leah Marcotte and Joshua Liao describe how one size...

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NEWS: VSSL Collaborates with the Washington State Health Care Authority

In a new collaboration between VSSL and the Washington State Health Care Authority, lab members will work with a team at the HCA to...

What Many Providers Talk About with "Covid Recovery Strategy" is not Strategy

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What Many Providers Talk About with "Covid Recovery Strategy" is not Strategy

In an article published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology, VSSL Director Dr. Joshua Liao makes the case for...

New Data: Trends in Annual Wellness Visits

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New Data: Trends in Annual Wellness Visits

In a recent article led by VSSL Fellow Dr. Kate Morgan and published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine, a group of VSSL team...

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VSSL Director Appointed to National Payment Model Committee

Congrats to VSSL Director Dr. Joshua Liao for his recent appointment to the national Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory...

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Year-in-Review at VSSL

Dear Friends and Colleagues, There’s no way around it: this has been a challenging year on many fronts, complicating the ability to focus...

New: Bundled Payments Save Money for Medical Condition Episodes (Not Just Surgery)

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New: Bundled Payments Save Money for Medical Condition Episodes (Not Just Surgery)

In a recent article in the British Journal of Medicine, VSSL's Dr. Joshua Liao and colleagues from the University of Pennsylvania...

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Payment Model Brief: Direct Contracting

In the latest VSSL brief, a group of Lab team members provided an overview of Direct Contracting, a set of forthcoming payment models...

New Insights About Episode Spending Among US Hospitals

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New Insights About Episode Spending Among US Hospitals

In a recent publication in the Journal of Hospital Medicine, VSSL members Dr. Joshua Liao and Lingmei Zhou reported results from an...

How Did Group Practices Perform in the First Year of Medicare's MIPS program?

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How Did Group Practices Perform in the First Year of Medicare's MIPS program?

VSSL director Joshua Liao and colleagues recently published an analysis of performance among group practices in the first year of...

To Beat COVID-19, Address Primary Care Payment

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To Beat COVID-19, Address Primary Care Payment

In an article published in Medpage Today, VSSL Director Joshua Liao wrote about the need to address primary care payment as part of our...

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Payment Model Brief: Primary Care First

In the newest installment of the VSSL Brief series, Drs. Jonathan Staloff, Joshua Liao, Ashok Reddy, and Leah Marcotte provide an...

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VSSL Voices: Experience of a VSSL Fellow

In this installment of our “VSSL Voices” series, we heard from Dr. Catherine Hwang, an internal medicine resident at Virginia Mason...

Issue Brief: Medicare Annual Wellness Visit

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Issue Brief: Medicare Annual Wellness Visit

In a recent VSSL Volumes Issue Brief, VSSL members Drs. Kate Majzoub Perez and Joshua Liao provide a summary of key points related to...

When Should Medicare Use Voluntary versus Mandatory Payment Models to Drive Health Care Value?

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When Should Medicare Use Voluntary versus Mandatory Payment Models to Drive Health Care Value?

In a recent Health Affairs article written with colleagues at the Perelman School of Medicine and the Leonard Davis Institute of Health...

Issue Brief: Chronic Care Management (CCM) Services

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Issue Brief: Chronic Care Management (CCM) Services

In a recent VSSL Volumes Issue Brief, VSSL members Drs. Catherine Hwang, Leah Marcotte, Ashok Reddy, and Joshua Liao provide a summary of...

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Bundled Payments for Joint Replacement Surgery: Orthopedics Grand Rounds with VSSL Director

VSSL Director Dr. Joshua Liao recently presented the University of Washington Department of Orthopedics Grand Rounds, delivering a...

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VSSL Voices: Teaching Health Systems

In this installment of our “VSSL Voices” series, we caught up with Dr. Anders Chen, general internist and health systems education leader...