Thank you to our Board of Directors for a fantastic meeting yesterday! 👏 We appreciate your engagement, insights, and continued commitment to advancing value-based care. We were also grateful to be joined by outstanding guest speakers who shared their expertise on the evolving role of AI in health care: 🔹 From AI to Impact: Transforming Prior Authorization to Advance VBC Heidi Kriz, MPH, RD, Vice President of Payer Success, Humata Health 🔹 CMS Strategy on Clinical AI Gita Deo, Senior Advisor on Clinical AI, @CMSGov We look forward to continuing these important conversations and advancing innovative solutions that support high-quality, person-centered, value-based care.

We are convening our fourth Board Meeting of 2026 today in Washington, D.C.! We're thrilled to welcome our newest member, @NCMedSoc, represented by Melanie Phelps, DrPH, JD. NCMS shares our commitment to advancing high-quality, patient-centered care, and we look forward to collaborating to support clinicians and improve outcomes. 🗣️ We’re also hearing from some fantastic guest presenters today and look forward to the insights and discussions they’ll bring to our Board meeting! #HCTTF #NCMedicalSociety #HealthCareTransformation #ValueBasedCare #Access #Affordability #Outcomes

Our new Specialty Contracting Playbook offers practical guidance for specialists, payers, and ACOs working to develop contracts that support better outcomes, manage costs, and reduce fragmentation. Learn more here: bit.ly/4yQmpUz

Today, @HCTTF released a new Specialty Contracting Playbook and accompanying worksheets to help specialty care organizations, payers, and ACOs navigate value-based contracting. Explore the resource: hcttf.org/specialty-contract…

Check out our September newsletter! 📨 This month’s edition features two columns on the evolving health care landscape. Task Force CEO Theresa Dreyer explored how employers are using value-based strategies to address rising health care costs. David Goldstein, Director of Policy and Strategic Initiatives, examined what this summer’s Medicare rulemaking means for the future of value-based care and accountability across the health care system. 📨 Read the full newsletter: lnkd.in/ertiPhxk Want the latest Task Force news and insights delivered to your inbox? Sign up here: lnkd.in/eQpipwAs #ValueBasedCare #HealthCareTransformation #HealthCareCosts #Medicare #HCTTF

Our specialty integration case study series explores how innovative models are improving outcomes, strengthening the patient experience, and managing health care costs across a range of specialties. From oncology and cardiology to kidney care, gastroenterology, and musculoskeletal care, each case study offers insights into how organizations are putting value-based care into practice. Explore our latest case study and the full series: hcttf.org/resources/#special… #ValueBasedCare #SpecialtyCare #HealthcareInnovation #HealthcareTransformation

Our September newsletter is out now! This edition features a column by Task Force Director of Policy and Strategic Initiatives David Goldstein. His examined what this summer’s Medicare rulemaking signals about the future of value-based care and greater accountability across the health care system. 📨 Read the full newsletter here: lnkd.in/ertiPhxk Interested in receiving our newsletter directly? Sign up here: lnkd.in/eQpipwAs #ValueBasedCare #HealthCareTransformation #HealthCareCosts #Employers #Newsletter #MonthlyUpdate #HCTTF

Our CEO, Theresa Dreyer, joined Abe Sutton, CMMI Director and Deputy Administrator, at the Civitas Annual Conference for a discussion on the next wave of #ValueBasedCare through the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI). Thank you to Civitas Networks for Health® for bringing together leaders to advance the future of health care transformation! #ValueBasedCare #HealthCareTransformation #CMMI #Civitas

Our September newsletter is out now! This edition features a column by Task Force CEO Theresa Dreyer. Her column explored how employers are responding to rising health care costs by adopting value-based strategies. 📨 Read the full newsletter here: lnkd.in/ertiPhxk Interested in receiving our newsletter directly? Sign up here: lnkd.in/eQpipwAs #ValueBasedCare #HealthCareTransformation #HealthCareCosts #Employers #Newsletter #MonthlyUpdate #HCTTF

Last week, we hosted a webinar on effective patient engagement strategies for complex and hard-to-reach populations, featuring Lauren Barca, VP of Quality at 86Borders. Thank you so much to Lauren for sharing practical insights and lessons learned on engaging patients, closing gaps in care, and improving outcomes. 🎥 Watch the recording: hcttf.org/webinar-effective-… #PatientEngagement #ValueBasedCare #HealthCareInnovation #CareManagement #HealthOutcomes #PatientCenteredCare #VBC

The Task Force is proud to join the National Association of ACOs, Accountable for Health, and America's Physician Groups in launching the ACCESS Coalition, a collaborative effort to accelerate evidence-based, technology-enabled care through CMMI’s new ACCESS (Advancing Chronic Care with Effective, Scalable Solutions) Model. Read more about the new coalition: naacos.com/2026-press-releas… #ValueBasedCare #AccountableCare #MedicareInnovation #ChronicCare #HealthCareTransformation #ACCESSModel #TechnologyEnabledCare #HCTTF

📢 Don't miss out! The Task Force is hosting a webinar tomorrow, September 15, at 2:00 pm ET featuring Lauren Barca, Vice President of Quality at 86Borders. The webinar will focus on what it really takes to engage complex and traditionally hard-to-reach patient populations. Drawing on real-world patient experiences, Lauren will share practical approaches for identifying barriers to care, building trust, improving follow-through, and measuring meaningful patient action. 🗣️ Join us for the conversation: lnkd.in/e_7qdQSm

HCTTF Webinar: Effective Patient Engagement for Complex Populations 📅 Tuesday, September 15, 2026 🕦 2:00 - 3:00 pm ET The Task Force is hosting a webinar featuring Lauren Barca, Vice President of Quality at 86Borders. During this webinar, Ms. Barca will discuss 86Borders' patient engagement approach, share lessons learned from working with hard-to-reach populations, and highlight practical strategies that health care organizations can apply to improve member engagement. Register now: bit.ly/4xjX0Sf #PatientEngagement #HealthCareTransformation #ValueBasedCare #Strategy #HCTTF #86Borders

Check out our August newsletter! This edition features a column by Task Force Senior Communications Specialist Rebecca Smoots on how HCTTF’s recent branding and communications refresh has strengthened how we communicate our work. 📖 Read the full newsletter: lnkd.in/e3T7iPbU #HCTTF #MonthlyUpdate #Affordability #HealthCare #ValueBasedCare #News

On September 22, Task Force CEO Theresa Dreyer will join Abe Sutton, @CMSinnovates Director and Deputy Administrator, to discuss the next wave of #ValueBasedCare through CMMI at the Annual @civitas4health Conference. 💡 Learn more here: civitasconference.org/event/… #Civitas2026 #CMMI #HCTTF #HealthCareTransformation #FiresideChat #Keynote #Speaker

Our August newsletter is out now! This edition features a column by Task Force CEO Theresa Dreyer examining how rising health care costs are driving employers to adopt new value-based strategies to improve affordability and outcomes. Read the full newsletter: mailchi.mp/hcttf/august-news… #HCTTF #MonthlyUpdate #Affordability #HealthCare #ValueBasedCare #News

Today, @HCTTF released a new case study featuring @BCBSM’s condition-based musculoskeletal model, co-created with TRIARQ Health. The model focuses on earlier intervention, appropriate care, & unnecessary procedure prevention. bit.ly/4wMBmp7