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[Nashville, TN] — [April 30, 2025] — Albany Med Health System, the largest and only regionally governed not-for-profit health system in northeastern New York and western New England, has announced a new partnership with Honest Health, a physician-led, value-based care enablement organization. This collaboration, which further extends Honest Health’s already established partnerships from Western New […]

Value-based care is a bipartisan bridge in healthcare reform With the Trump administration taking shape and establishing its priorities, healthcare policy is under renewed scrutiny, bringing costs, access, and quality back into the national spotlight — both in Washington and across the headlines. Partisan divides define many political issues today, but the core principles of […]

In 2023, 13 million Medicare beneficiaries were enrolled in accountable care organizations or value-based care arrangements. That number continues to grow, particularly as the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services aims to have 100% of Traditional Medicare beneficiaries enrolled in an accountable care relationship by 2030. This accelerating shift to value-based care represents a significant […]

An Honest Perspective from Aaron DeBoer, MBA, Executive Vice President, Honest Health, and Mary Zuckerman, FACHE, Vice President and General Manager of Michigan Market, Honest Health Part 1 of a 3-part series exploring how health systems can navigate the risks and rewards of Medicare Advantage to drive financial and clinical success. The Medicare Advantage crossroads […]

An Honest Perspective from Scott Sears, MD, MBA, Chief Physician Executive, Honest Health Part 4 of 4 articles guiding readers through the complexities of the transition to value-based care. In the first three installments of his four-part series, Dr. Scott Sears shared how health systems can assess their VBC readiness, strategies executives can implement to […]

An Honest Perspective from Scott Sears, MD, MBA, Chief Physician Executive, Honest Health Part 3 of a 4-part series guiding readers through the complexities of the transition to value-based care. In the first two articles of his four-part series, Dr. Scott Sears outlined the challenges of value-based care and shared how executives can be champions […]

Featuring Robert Bessler, MD, CEO of Honest Health, and Rick Pollack, President and CEO of the American Hospital Association Health systems are facing complex challenges in Medicare Advantage, leading many to exit the program altogether. But if Medicare Advantage is here to stay, how can health systems win the risk game and make it work […]

[Nashville, TN] — [December 19, 2024] — Honest Health, a leader in primary care transformation, announced today that its Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) participating in the ACO REACH program delivered impressive results for performance year 2023, achieving an average quality score of 97.7% and a substantial Medicare savings rate of 5.9%.  Through local partnerships across […]

An honest perspective from Scott Sears, MD, MBA, Chief Physician Executive, Honest Health Part 2 of 4-part series guiding readers through the complexities of the transition to value-based care.  In part one of his four-part series, Dr. Sears outlined five critical questions for health system leaders to assess their organization’s readiness for a value-based care […]

[Nashville, TN] — [October 30, 2024] — As the leaders in primary care transformation, we are committed to accelerating success by fostering collaboration and driving innovation. We proudly partner with health systems, physician organizations, and payers to enhance patient care, improve outcomes, and drive financial performance.

An Honest Perspective from Scott Sears, MD, MBA, Chief Physician Executive, Honest Health Part 1 of 4 articles guiding readers through the complexities of the transition to value-based care. Value-based care can be a frustrating term for many health systems and physicians. After all, delivering value has always been central to our work, regardless of […]

NASHVILLE, Tenn., April 29, 2024 – Honest Medical Group (“Honest”), a physician led value- based care enablement organization, today announced the appointment of Robert Bessler, MD as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and member of the Board of Directors. Robert Bessler, MD succeeds …

While a patient’s primary care physician (PCP) has the most holistic view of their clinical needs, they’re not always able to be present at key care interactions. PCPs must rely on strong collaborative workflows with the entire patient care team to achieve positive outcomes …

A 2022 survey from the American Medical Association showed that nearly 63% of physicians experienced at least one manifestation of burnout, appearing as emotional exhaustion, lack of empathy, and a sense of low personal accomplishment, in 2021. Left unchecked, burnout can lead to …

Liz Vasquez, FNP-BC, was just making conversation when she asked about her patient’s Thanksgiving plans. Instead, that one question changed their routine home visit. The discussion turned from arthritis and inflammation into a deep dive about the patient’s lifelong, undisclosed …

After 25 years as a “health plan guy,” Andy Marino knew Honest Medical Group could actually help the industry think differently: to empower and unleash physicians to practice the type of medicine they want — and need — to practice for themselves and their patients, and …

In 2007, Netflix revolutionized the way we consume our entertainment media. It was an immensely successful — and equally risky — move that opened the doors for multiple streaming platforms to offer slightly different programming for the viewer. But some may argue this new …

[Nashville, TN] — [November 17, 2022] — Today, Honest Medical Group (Honest) announced a partnership with Great Lakes Physicians Organization (GLPO). This new Joint Venture will improve clinical outcomes, slow disease …

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ – Today, Honest Medical Group (Honest) and Oakland Physician Network Services, Inc. (OPNS), a physician-owned and operated corporation with more than 425 primary care …

DETROIT, April 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ – Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (BCBSM) today announced a joint venture with Nashville-based Honest Medical Group to offer physicians comprehensive operational, clinical, …