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 Deep Dive Complimentary Webinar into Direct Contracting
 The Five W’s of the DCE Model: What You Need to Know
 Tuesday, February 16 from 12:00 pm to 1:15 pm ET
 |  | PRESS RELEASE Shelley Robinette
 Manager of Federal Affairs
 America's Physician Groups
 Email: srobinette@apg.org
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LOS ANGELES CA, USA -- HEALTHCARE UPDATE NEWS SERVICE -- FEBRUARY 1, 2021: Do you break out in a sweat at the idea of moving your organization to a Direct Contracting Model? Have you thrown up your hands and not applied because it all seems far too complicated and too risky? Stop. Before you make any decisions about whether or not to participate in a Direct Contract Entity (DCE), you should register for this must-attend webinar to understand the Who, What, Why, When, and Where of the DCE Model. Our lineup of Gold Star experts will demonstrate the value of this sophisticated payment model and teach you the key decision points to consider before deciding to go forward in a Professional, Global, or Geographic Model. If you are one of the organizations that has struggled under fee-for-service during the COVID-19 pandemic, you definitely should not miss this webinar!
 
 
| WEBINAR HOSTS |  |  Aneesh Chopra
 President of CareJourney
 |  Valinda Rutledge
 Executive Vice President of Federal Affairs America’s Physician Groups
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| FEATURED WEBINAR FACULTY |  |  Pauline Lapin
 Director, Seamless Care Models Group at CMS Innovation Center
 |  Dr. Robert Stone
 Senior Medical Director, Central Ohio Primary Care
 |  |  Raj Shrestha
 Chief Operating Officer, Intermountain Healthcare
 |  Melanie Matthews
 CEO, Physicians of Southwest Washington
 |  |  Gary Jacobs
 Executive Director, VillageMD Center for Public Policy
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    ISSUES COVERED:
 
    Valinda RutledgeBrief overview of the 3 types of Direct Contracting Models (Professional, Global, Geographic):
    Timeline, stages, and organizational archetypesHow to address health equity Key data elements and metrics critical to making optimal strategic decisions:
    Providers to consider for contracting agreementsIdentifying actionable opportunities for quality improvements How to take advantage of DCE and other CMS initiatives like interoperability to:
    Reveal patient- and provider-level insightsInitiating the appropriate care intervention opportunities Lessons learned from experienced APG and CareJourney members on how they approached the decision whether to participate Executive Vice President of Federal Affairs
 America's Physician Groups
 
 If you have any questions, email Shelley Robinette at srobinette@apg.org
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