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Feb. 18, 2026
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Episode-Based Care: Making TEAM Work

Ask the Experts: How is the ‘episode’ model changing how we think about quality and care coordination?

Over 700 U.S. hospitals are now required to participate in CMS's TEAM model, representing one of the largest mandatory payment reforms in Medicare history. While many view this as a compliance burden, forward-thinking perioperative leaders are discovering something unexpected: episode-based payment creates a blueprint for the collaborative care and data-driven decision-making that clinical teams have needed all along.

Watch the roundtable discussion on demand. Our expert panel explores how episode-based care is reshaping perioperative quality improvement—and why the institutions succeeding under TEAM are treating it as a catalyst for operational transformation, not just a regulatory checkbox.

What You'll Learn:

  • Why TEAM is different from previous bundled payment models, and how the 30-day episode "arc" changes care coordination
  • Strategic opportunities perioperative leaders are leveraging under TEAM
  • How real-time performance data and AI are driving quality improvement
  • Practical first steps for clinical leaders to optimize care pathways across relevant episodes
Ask the Experts

Featured Speakers

C8 Health curates expert panels to lead in-depth discussions rich in clinical context and practical insights.

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Ketan Chopra, MD

Anesthesiologist and Interventional Pain Medicine Physician, Henry Ford Health System

Dr. Chopra champions multidisciplinary approaches to perioperative care that integrate anesthesiology, pain medicine, interventional procedures, and behavioral health. His work emphasizes how cross-specialty collaboration and real-time performance tracking can help clinical teams balance comprehensive patient care with operational efficiency.

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Jennifer Perloff, PhD

Senior Health Services Researcher, Institute for Accountable Care, Brandeis University

Dr. Perloff is a leading expert in episode-based payment design and implementation. She leads the IAC's work on TEAM analytics and opportunity analysis, helping health systems understand and optimize their performance under CMS's episode payment models.

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Vangie Dennis, MSN, RN, CMLSO, CNOR, FAORN, FAAN

Perioperative Nurse Executive & Consultant

Vangie Dennis, MSN, RN, CNOR, CMLSO, FAORN, FAAN is a distinguished perioperative nurse leader, educator, and consultant with over 45 years of experience in surgical nursing and healthcare leadership. Professional organizations include the Association of Operating Room Nurses (AORN), Laser Institute of America, and American Nurses Association. 

Free TEAM Financial Impact Assessment

Wondering how TEAM will affect your hospital's bottom line? The Institute for Accountable Care offers complimentary financial impact modeling using 100% of Medicare claims data—showing your projected performance, improvement opportunities, and benchmark comparisons to your local market.

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