Health Care Innovation Awards Round Two Webinar - Overview of Categories Three and Four

The CMS Innovation Center will hold the third in a series of webinars for potential applicants interested in applying to to Health Care Innovation Awards Round Two. Scheduled for Tuesday, June 18, 2013 from 1:30–3:00pm EDT, subject matter experts will present on the remaining two of the four innovation categories: 1) transform the financial and clinical models of specific types of providers and suppliers, and 2) improve health of populations through better prevention efforts.

The CMS Innovation Center will hold the third in a series of webinars for potential applicants interested in applying to to Health Care Innovation Awards Round Two. Scheduled for Tuesday, June 18, 2013 from 1:30–3:00pm EDT, subject matter experts will present on the remaining two of the four innovation categories:

  • Transform the financial and clinical models of specific types of providers and suppliers
  • Improve health of populations through better prevention efforts

Subject matter experts from across the Department of Health and Human Services and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will serve as guest speakers to provide details and answer questions regarding the specified innovation categories.

What:
Health Care Innovation Awards Round Two webinar – Overview of Categories Three and Four

When:
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
1:30–3:00pm EDT

How to Join:
Advance registration is required for this webinar. Register here.

This webinar is primarily intended for potential applicants interested in submitting proposals for innovative service and delivery payment models in the specified categories. The priority areas that these two categories will address, including:

Category Three priority areas:

  • Models for specific physician specialties and sub-specialties
  • Models for pediatric providers who provide services for complex medial issues

Category Four priority areas:

  • Models that lead to better prevention and control of cardiovascular disease, hypertension, diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, HIV/AIDS
  • Models that promote behaviors that reduce the risk for chronic disease
  • Models that promote adherence and self-management skills
  • Models that prevent falls among older adults
  • Broader models that link clinical care with community-based interventions

For more information on the Health Care Innovation Awards Round Two, please visit the Health Care Innovation Awards Round Two webpage.