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Hospital team reviewing DataGen's recent CJR-X final rule guide blog post

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CJR-X final rule: What hospitals need to know about CMS' expanded joint replacement model

Alyssa Dahl: August 20, 2026

On July 31, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently finalized the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement Expanded (CJR-X)...

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Woman in office reading TEAM methodology updates under the FY 2027 CMS proposed rule

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FY 2027 CMS proposed rule: TEAM methodology updates under the IPPS and LTCH PPS

Alyssa Dahl: April 24, 2026

Impacts of CMS’ updated TEAM methodology On April 10, CMS released the Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Inpatient Prospective System (IPPS) and Long-Term Care...

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Doctors seated at a table, engaged in discussion about the CMS mandatory joint replacement payment model, CJR-X.

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CJR-X at-a-glance: CMS’s mandatory joint replacement payment model

Alyssa Dahl: April 24, 2026

The proposed mandatory nationwide model was released April 10 On April 10, CMS released the FY 2027 Inpatient Prospective Payment System and...

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A woman and man collaborate at a table with a laptop, discussing operational aspects of CMS TEAM policies.

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CMS TEAM is no longer a policy question: It’s an operational one

Alyssa Dahl: March 2, 2026

For years, hospitals have tracked CMS episode-based payment models as a policy trend. With the CMS Transforming Episode Accountability Model (TEAM)...

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A man in a suit sits at a desk with a laptop, discussing hospital readiness for managing episode risk with the CMS team.

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CMS TEAM is here: Are hospitals ready to manage episode risk?

Alyssa Dahl: March 2, 2026

The CMS Transforming Episode Accountability Model (TEAM) officially launched on Jan.1. Hospitals in selected Core-based Statistical Areas are...

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Two people at a table with a laptop, discussing

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CMS TEAM is live: What hospitals need to master

Alyssa Dahl: March 2, 2026

You may be already behind if you haven’t mastered these TEAM FAQs The CMS Transforming Episode Accountability Model (TEAM) is no longer theoretical....

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Top 10 Questions Answered in CSM TEAM Model Webinar Recap

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CMS TEAM Model: Top 10 Questions Answered in Webinar Recap

Alyssa Dahl: October 9, 2024

DataGen partnered with the VBCExhibitHall and the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) to host an informational webinar on CMS’...

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How Much VBC Experience You Actually Need When Applying to Making Care Primary

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Do You Need Value-Based Care Experience to Apply for MCP?

Alyssa Dahl: November 7, 2023

Are you a primary care practice that’s considering joining the Making Care Primary model? If so, you may have concerns about the experience needed to...

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