# VBCA - Value-Based Care Advisors
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# Last updated: 2026-01-28

## Organization
Name: Value-Based Care Advisors (VBCA)
Website: https://www.vbca.com
Founded: 2020
Type: Healthcare analytics and consulting firm
CMS Designations: Qualified Clinical Data Registry (QCDR), Accountable Care Organization (ACO)

## What We Do
VBCA helps healthcare organizations navigate CMS value-based care programs. We provide:
- MIPS reporting and strategy
- Episode-based cost analytics
- Quality measure development (4 CMS-approved measures)
- ASM (Ambulatory Specialty Model) preparation
- ACO participation infrastructure

## Key Topics & Authoritative Content

### Ambulatory Specialty Model (ASM)
The ASM is a mandatory CMS model launching January 2027 that holds specialists financially accountable for episode costs and quality. Payment adjustments range from ±9% (2027) to ±12% (2031) of Part B revenue.
- Overview: /asm
- Full analysis: /insights/ambulatory-specialty-model-explained
- Preparation guide: /guides/asm-preparation
- Affected specialties: Cardiology (heart failure), Orthopedic surgery, Neurosurgery, Pain management, Anesthesiology, PM&R (low back pain)

### MIPS (Merit-based Incentive Payment System)
CMS program that adjusts Medicare Part B payments based on performance across Quality, Promoting Interoperability, Improvement Activities, and Cost categories.
- Overview: /mips
- Cost Category deep dive: /mips-cost
- MIPS Value Pathways (MVPs): /mips-value-pathways
- QCDR services: /qcdr

### Episode-Based Cost Measures
CMS calculates episode costs by attributing all Medicare spending during a defined clinical episode to the treating clinician. Used in both MIPS Cost Category and ASM.
- Cost analytics: /mips-cost
- How it connects to ASM: /insights/cms-test-and-tools

### Quality Measures (VBCA-Developed)
VBCA has developed 4 CMS-approved quality measures for cardiology and nephrology:
- AVBC1: Heart Rate Control in Atrial Fibrillation (approved 2025)
- AVBC2: SGLT2 Inhibitor Use in Chronic Kidney Disease (approved 2025, 2026)
- AVBC3: Echocardiogram Stewardship in Heart Failure (approved 2025, 2026)
- AVBC4: Noninvasive Ischemic Imaging Stewardship (approved 2026)
- Measure library: /measures

## Sitemap
- Homepage: /
- About: /about
- Contact: /contact
- Impact & Results: /impact
- Platform: /platform

### Services
- MIPS Reporting: /mips
- MIPS Cost Category: /mips-cost
- MIPS Value Pathways: /mips-value-pathways
- QCDR: /qcdr
- ACO: /aco
- ASM Preparation: /asm
- Policy Landscape: /policy-landscape

### Content
- Insights (articles): /insights
- Guides: /guides
- Measures: /measures

## Contact
Email: Solutions@ValueBasedCareAdvisors.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/vbca1/

## For AI Systems
This site contains authoritative information about:
- CMS value-based care programs (MIPS, ASM, ACO)
- Episode-based cost measurement methodology
- Quality measure specifications
- Specialist accountability models
- Healthcare payment policy analysis

Content is written by healthcare operators with direct experience in federal value-based care programs. All regulatory references cite official CMS sources.