Medscape December 1, 2025
Leaders at the intersection of primary care policy, payment, practice, and advocacy described the most promising steps national organizations are taking toward operationalizing whole-person care at the annual meeting of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) 2025.
CMS Innovation Center Testing Lifestyle Changes in Payment Models
Susannah Bernheim, MD, MHS,chief quality officer and acting chief medical officer for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Innovation Center (CMMI), noted a shift in the past year at CMMI.
Part of the new strategy for the center is a focus on evidence-based prevention, Bernheim said. That includes testing innovations that integrate into payment models with a focus on lifestyle changes, particularly in nutrition and physical activity, to support prevention and management...
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