Intelligent Health.tech Issue 27 | Page 11

NEWS

NORDIC AND BENEVOLENCE HEALTH PARTNER TO SUPPORT HEALTHCARE ORGANISATIONS WITH NEW CMS TEAM BUNDLED PAYMENT MODEL

Nordic , a global health and technology consulting company , has announced a partnership with Benevolence Health , a leading architect of value-based care solutions , to support hospitals required to participate in the new Centres for Medicare & Medicaid Services ( CMS ) Transforming Episode Accountability Model ( TEAM ).

TEAM is a mandatory , episode-based , alternative payment model launching in January 2026 . Select acute care hospitals will be required to participate and coordinate care for people with traditional Medicare undergoing one of the surgical procedures included in the model . Impacted hospitals will be required to assume responsibility for the cost and quality of care from surgery through the first 30 days after the Medicare beneficiary leaves the hospital . The goal of the model is to reduce fragmented care and deliver a better patient experience .
To coincide with the launch , Nordic will provide services to address the mandatory CMS bundled payment programme . Hospital performance will be measured on Medicare FFS spending and performance on quality measures . Nordic ’ s offering , in partnership with Benevolence Health , will include a complimentary assessment to help health systems identify potential challenges and areas for improvement . The assessment will include an impact analysis to understand the effects of the latest model , gap assessment to identify areas that need improvement , and a readiness checklist to ensure hospitals are fully prepared for the changes .
“ We know hospitals are seeking to maintain their momentum in value-based care , and we stand ready to help them navigate TEAM changes through real-world experience across the entire healthcare journey from access and opening the digital front door to system and workflow optimisation , enterprise care management , revenue cycle improvement and more ,” said Katherine Sager , Chief Consulting Officer at Nordic . “ Through our work with the Benevolence Health team , we ’ ll deliver on the roadmap to TEAM programme success and help healthcare organisations achieve the vision of TEAM .”

MYTOMORROWS EXPANDS INTO ASIA-PACIFIC TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO CLINICAL TRIALS

myTomorrows , a global health technology company connecting patients with all possible treatment options , has announced its expansion into the Asia- Pacific ( APAC ) region and the opening of a new operations hub in India .

In recent years , India has seen significant investments in healthcare and the clinical development ecosystem , making it a natural step into the APAC region for an organisation that transforms equitable access to preapproval treatments .
The expansion will allow the company to harness its extensive experience in combining human-led solutions with the latest technologies to support BioPharma companies across patient recruitment , expanded access and Real-World Data ( RWD ), helping them better service patients and physicians across the entire APAC market .
Through its self-service AI-powered platform , to date , myTomorrows has helped more than 11,000 patients and 2,000 physicians in over 40 countries discover and access pre-approval treatment options .
Its platform utilises AI to conduct comprehensive searches of public clinical trial registries , enabling healthcare professionals to quickly and seamlessly identify and refer patients to relevant clinical trials or , where applicable , expanded access programmes ( EAPs ). Meanwhile , patients and their families are supported throughout the treatment discovery and access journey by the myTomorrows network of Patient Navigators trained with a medical background .
“ Our expansion into the APAC region is a significant milestone in furthering our mission of ensuring all patients are fully aware of the treatment options available to them , no matter where they are located in the world ,” said Michel van Harten , MD , CEO of myTomorrows .
“ Our technology is primed to play a leading role in supporting the region ’ s clinical trial ecosystem , which is currently undergoing a period of considerable growth . I am excited to see our APAC team grow and thrive and look forward to witnessing our potentially life-changing impact for patients and their families .”
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