“Liz Fowler, the new head of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI), understands more than anyone that the future of alternative payment models (APMs) and value-based care is at a critical juncture.
“True innovation means failing until we get things right. It’s just as important [to recognize] what doesn’t work and to be transparent about those findings so we can continue to refine, evolve and grow,” said Fowler at the spring meeting for the National Association of ACOs (NAACOs). In regard to the value-based care, Fowler said “over the last 10 years, since [CMMI] was established, we’ve lost some consensus in the stakeholder community on what we’re trying to achieve and where we’re heading.”
As someone who worked with the Obama administration to develop the Affordable Care Act, which ultimately created CMMI, she understands the importance of the organization as a testing ground for APMs. It’s also Fowler’s third stint at CMS and she’s been at the forefront in working to achieve the ACA’s goal of moving health care’s focus to value-based care.
To be clear, Fowler has committed CMMI to continuing down the path of value-based care. However, recent…” Read the full article here.
Source: New CMMI chief commits to alternative payment models – By Gabriel Perna, April 21, 2021. Health Evolution.
