A federal policy and industry roadmap for trusted, scalable digital quality measurement for ACOs Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) are responsible for improving care and demonstrating value across populations that span multiple providers, practices, hospitals, electronic health record (EHR) systems, and care settings. Yet quality reporting remains heavily dependent on EHR-centered processes that can be labor-intensive, … Continue reading
As health care organizations look for practical ways to expand access, strengthen care coordination, and accelerate value-based care, pharmacists are emerging as a powerful—and often underused—clinical resource. To help organizations move from interest to implementation, the Pharmacy Interoperability and Clinical Services Alliance (PICSA), led by Leavitt Partners, has released a new playbook that gives pharmacies, … Continue reading
This blog post was written by Laura Pence and Sara Singleton on behalf of NASDOH, an alliance managed by Leavitt Partners. NASDOH is a multi-sector coalition of stakeholders seeking to make a material improvement in the health of individuals and communities by advancing the adoption of effective policies and programs to address upstream drivers of health, such as food insecurity, housing instability, interpersonal safety, … Continue reading
This webinar was held on February 12, 2026. People with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (I/DD) experience significant health disparities and often face barriers to accessing high-quality, inclusive care. This webinar, Addressing the Health Care Needs of People with I/DD, explored the unique and complex health needs of this population and examined how health systems can … Continue reading
Individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (I/DD) face disproportionate difficulties in accessing high-quality health care services, and experience poorer health outcomes and ultimately shorter lifespans than the general population. To help improve the lives of people with I/DD, Special Olympics has promoted the concept of Inclusive Health, a set of principles designed to ensure that … Continue reading
This insight brief summarizes findings from a Leavitt Partners survey asking Congressional health policy staff about their communications and research preferences when learning about a new health policy issue. Understanding how to be effective in communicating with Congressional health policy staff is valuable knowledge for stakeholders who seek to inform and engage Congress on health … Continue reading
This brief explains how health care organizations can modernize quality reporting by using standardized, real time data connections that many systems already have in place. Leavitt Partners, an HMA company, facilitated discussions with the Digital Quality Implementers Community, NCQA, and several health systems to conduct a feasibility study. The findings suggest that over 40% of … Continue reading
January 22, 2026 – 12pm ET CMS’s new ACCESS model represents one of the most ambitious federal efforts to modernize chronic care through technology-supported services. This national, voluntary, decade-long model creates a new payment pathway for digital health tools, continuous monitoring, behavioral support, and other tech-enabled interventions that complement traditional care. With beneficiaries able to … Continue reading
This webinar was held on December 15, 2025. Information blocking continues to hinder timely access to electronic health data for patients, providers, payers, and the federal government. While federal regulations prohibit interference with data exchange, in practice key participants across the health data landscape continue to limit access in ways that constrain care delivery, population … Continue reading
This webinar was held on December 17, 2025. In this webinar, HMA and the National Alliance for Impacting the Social Determinants of Health (NASDOH), an alliance managed by Leavitt Partners, an HMA Company, had an in-depth discussion on the evolving policy landscape on the upstream drivers of health, which includes the social, economic, and environmental … Continue reading
