Over the next couple years, the U.S. health care system will move full-steam ahead on the transformation of reimbursement policies. Is your organization all-aboard? Larry Sobal examines what’s at stake in this week’s blog post.

Quality improvement centers on two key ideas: doing right things and doing things right. Leaders must be able to discern the big picture actions necessary to keep patients safe, provide them access, promote patient and physician/staff satisfaction, achieve evidence-based outcomes and do all of this cost-effectively.

For some, the first reaction to change is fear. The same can be said for health systems when it comes to prioritizing big changes needed for health reform. In this week’s blog, Larry Sobal ponders complacency and complicity in health care.

Many in health care would agree that the old system isn’t working when it comes to CMS reimbursement for care. In this week’s blog, Larry Sobal offers kudos for efforts underway to test new payment models and transform the way primary care is delivered.

Now that CMS has announced major changes to Medicare reimbursement, It’s more important than ever for physicians and health systems to become familiar with all the MACRA programs. Larry Sobal offers tips for navigating the changes in this week’s blog post.

Rapid changes in Medicare reimbursement mean organizations must pay careful attention to the new value economy and its impact on care teams, when it comes to workforce planning. Joel Sauer examines quantitative measures in part 3 of his blog series on this important issue.