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Q&A with New CMO Carrie Wulfman
OneCare Vermont is pleased to announce that Dr. Carrie Wulfman, MD has been named the accountable care organization’s chief medical officer (CMO). Dr. Wulfman is a family medicine physician of 30 years, currently practicing at Brandon Primary Care in Addison County...
CMS Releases Evaluation of Vermont All-Payer Model: Early Results are Promising
Findings include a reduction in Medicare costs and in hospital readmissions suggesting cost saving and care coordination improvementsColchester, VT – The federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released an evaluation and summary of findings of the...
August Staff Spotlight: Shawntel Burke CPC, CPC-P – Network Performance Management
Next up in our staff spotlight series featuring some of our talented team members: Shawntel Burke, CPC, CPC-P; Quality Measurement Program Coordinator for OneCare. Our quality measurement work falls under our network performance management core capability, monitoring...
August Staff Spotlight: Katie Muir – Data and Analytics
This month, OneCare is kicking off a staff spotlight series, featuring talented team members who work diligently on each of OneCare's core capabilities - data and analytics, payment reform, and network performance management. First up is Katie Muir, manager of ACO...
New Data and Analytics Bonus Video: Reducing Diabetes
Data and analytics is an important component of the work OneCare is doing to transition health care in Vermont to a “value-based care” model. Providers who are part of OneCare can leverage OneCare's data analytics to identify issues within a population and to rapidly...
Vermont Department of Labor awarded $21.6 million federal grant to help Vermonters return to work after injury
The Vermont Department of Labor recently received a second phase Retaining Employment and Talent After Injury/Illness Network (RETAIN) grant from the U.S. Department of Labor. RETAIN aims to improve work outcomes for Vermonters with injuries or illnesses by working...
OneCare Vermont Designated as a 501(c)(3) Organization
COLCHESTER, Vt. – OneCare Vermont (OneCare) has been recognized by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as a 501(c)(3) organization operated for non-profit purposes. OneCare filed an application with the IRS seeking 501(c)(3) status, in recognition of its commitment to...
OneCare Welcomes New Director of Value Based Care
OneCare Vermont is pleased to welcome Josiah Mueller as the Director of Value Based Care, overseeing the organization's population health model statewide. In this role, Mueller will lead innovations and promote data-driven approaches to improving cost, utilization,...
OneCare Welcomes New Director of Payment Reform
OneCare Vermont is pleased to welcome a Derek Raynes as the Director of Payment Reform, a strategically important role at the center of the organization’s commitment to value-based health care. In this role, Raynes will provide comprehensive financial and payment...
Transition from Fee-for-Service to Value-Based Care with OneCare’s Three Core Business Areas
OneCare Vermont is working to transition the healthcare system in Vermont from what is called a "fee-for-service" model to a "value-based care" model. In this short video, learn what these two terms mean and why OneCare Vermont—our state's local accountable care...