Travis Broome, MPH, MBA

Travis Broome is senior vice president of policy and economics at Aledade, which helps doctors stay independent and thrive in the transition to value-based care. Joining Aledade early on, Travis helped Aledade grow from 2 accountable care organizations (ACOs) to 20 ACOs. Today, he is a thought leader on accountable care and is responsible for strategy development, policy analysis, and economic modeling. Prior to Aledade, Travis was a regional director at CMS. He earned his MPH and MBA from the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

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More Than “Beating the Benchmark”: 5 Medicare ACOs, 2015-2019

September 14, 2021

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This retrospective cohort study compared the results of 5 Medicare Shared Savings Program accountable care organizations (ACOs) vs both ACO benchmarks and regional comparators over 4 years.

Contributor: MACRA Has Not Lived Up to Its Promise

July 05, 2021

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The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) needs to be reimagined get back on track and to live up to its promise to incentivize value-based care.

Minimizing Administrative Burden in the Provider Relief Fund: Spending Money on Care, Not Accounting

June 28, 2020

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Medicare Steps In to Make Transitions of Care Safer

March 16, 2020

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If you have a primary care relationship, there is at least one health care provider who does know you: your primary care physician (PCP). Yet in the turmoil of admission and the danger of discharge, it has often been likely that the only physician on earth who knows you and your health would never know that you spent 3 days in the hospital. That is, until you recovered and told the person.

MSSP Proposal Better Measures Risk With Changes to the Benchmark Methodology

September 21, 2018

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CMS' Medicare Shared Savings Program proposal would make substantial changes to the benchmarking methodology for accountable care organizations.

CMS Proposal Is a Start for Making Risk More Appealing to ACOs

August 14, 2018

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The first in a series of articles that identifies CMS' goals in updating the Medicare Shared Savings Program and how well the proposals make taking on more risk appealing for accountable care organizations.

Regional Benchmarking or Regional Bonus? Sustainability in the Medicare Shared Savings Program

February 06, 2018

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In healthcare, the “volume-to-value” movement seeks to align the interests of healthcare providers with the societal triple aim of better care, better health, and lower costs. The devil, as always, is in the details.

CMS Releases Medicare Shared Savings Program 2016 Results

October 31, 2017

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CMS just released 2016 data on the Medicare Shared Savings Program and the information proves that patience pays off, savings don't have to happen at the expense of quality, and that physician-led accountable care organizations are more successful.

Healthcare Is Local. Why Aren't Accountable Care Benchmarks?

September 21, 2017

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What hurricanes and floods reveal about the shortcomings in value-based care policy.

MACRA Final Rule Released - More Advanced Alternative Payment Models

October 14, 2016

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In creating the final rule for the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act, CMS did an excellent job listening to, and responding to, a vast array of comments from healthcare stakeholders.