MedCity News January 19, 2026
A unified workflow for all referrals, resulting in fewer clicks and less confusion, means provider matching can be conducted based on specialty, location, insurance, and real-time availability, for an easier track to the right provider, not just any provider.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has made it clear that hospitals need to improve post-operative health outcomes for Medicare patients in 2026. Its Transforming Episode Accountability Model (TEAM) policy will reshape how care is coordinated and delivered to support Original Medicare patients from surgery through 30 days post-hospitalization.
CMS is specifically targeting patients undergoing one of five surgical procedures: lower extremity joint replacement, surgical hip femur fracture treatment, spinal fusion, coronary artery bypass graft, or major bowel procedures....
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