Listening Time — 27:06
As healthcare increasingly moves toward alternative payment models, or APMs, physical therapists need to be able to measure the impact, sustainability, and cost-effectiveness of their care.
In this episode, Alice Bell, PT, DPT, APTA health policy and payment senior specialist, and Chris Carlin, OTR/L, MBA, vice president of operations for the Hartford HealthCare Community Network, discuss the APTA Growing Older and Living StrongerTM, or GOALS, model: an early frailty identification and intervention model designed to help aging adults maintain independence while generating real-world evidence for value-based care and payment.
Hear how APTA and Hartford HealthCare Rehabilitation Network are piloting the GOALS model, what the yearlong initiative is measuring, and why outcomes such as function, falls, hospitalizations, and emergency department visits could matter for the future of payment for PT services.
Learn more about the pilot program and alternative payment models:
- APTA, Hartford HealthCare Launch Frailty Pilot to Advance Value-Based Care
- APTA, Hartford HealthCare Rehabilitation Network Launch Frailty Pilot to Inform Value-Based Payment Models with Real-World Data
Our Speakers
Alice Bell, PT, DPT, is a senior specialist in health policy and payment at APTA. Her professional activities include serving as a member of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Technical Expert Panel for Skilled Nursing Alternative Payment Systems, APTA staff representative for the CPT Editorial Panel, and more.
Chris Carlin, OTR/L, MBA, is vice president of operations for Hartford HealthCare Community Network, where he focuses on advancing integrated, value-based care models that improve access, outcomes, and patient experience. Carlin also serves as president of the National Association of Rehab Agencies.
Alicia Hosmer, CME, AAiP, is senior director of brand strategy and communications at APTA and has over 20 years of experience leading brand and growth initiatives for associations.