A more aggressive approach by CMS? Apparently so. In this week’s blog post, Larry Sobal explains a new proposed rule that may suggest a mandatory—rather than voluntary—move to bundled payments in health care.

Now here’s a novel idea for CMS. When it comes to rewarding performance, how about identifying desired behaviors and then designing an incentive model that rewards those behaviors? It’s been the other way around, according to Larry Sobal, and that’s what has led to failure and confusion.

When in doubt, stop. As Larry Sobal explains in this week’s blog post, there are too many questions and too few physician practices and organizations ready for the big changes coming with MACRA. Is it time for CMS to listen to all the chatter out there and slow things down?

One of health care’s highest performers may have taken a hit. Larry Sobal examines what’s been happening with reimbursement rates—and the plan to change course—in this week’s blog post.

Coming up with an effective health care solution often begins with knowing how to best define the problem. Evoking images of Albert Einstein, Larry Sobal puts pedal to the metal to help organizations get on the path to successful change.

Call the doctor—stat. A grave prognosis for Medicare is on the horizon unless a financial fix can save its life. Larry Sobal explains in this week’s blog post.