The #1 mistake hospitals are making as CMS TEAM approaches?

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Believing their EHR alone will carry them through.

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Here's the reality: TEAM isn’t just another reporting requirement.

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It’s a five-year chess match with CMS.

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Every target price bakes in a discount. Medicare is guaranteed to save money.

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Translation: if hospitals don’t play to win, they’ll pay the price — literally.

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When I joined Vatsala Kapur on the "Solving What’s Missing in Healthcare" podcast, we did a deep dive into what hospital leaders are realizing:

• The average hospital will lose $550 per episode under TEAM.
• Year 1 is the easiest you’ll ever get. The real risk is in years 2-5.
• EHR episode trackers weren’t designed for TEAM - they document the past, but don’t predict the future.

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The smartest leaders are already shifting their mindset.

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They’re front-loading early wins, implementing best-in-class predictive decision support, and putting strategies in place now, not waiting until January or later.

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Because TEAM isn’t a sprint.

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It’s a marathon.

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And hospitals that start slow may never catch up.

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Listen to our podcast episode for more information about our TEAM Bundles solution.

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