Here are five things to know:
1. CMS’ initiative aims to help physicians and other clinical professionals enhance healthcare delivery through collaborative and peer-based learning groups called Practice Transformation Networks.
2. Tenet will implement the practice transformation program in its clinically integrated physician networks in Detroit, Philadelphia as well as El Paso, Harlingen and Brownsville, located in Texas.
3. Over the course of four years, Tenet will be awarded $5.2 million to administer resources to almost 1,000 affiliated clinicians in underserved communities.
4. The funding will go toward furthering education on clinical and population health best practices as well as supporting the transition to value-based payment models.
5. The funding will also help achieve common goals of enhanced care, better health and lower costs.
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