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Payer access shouldn't take years. With The Heart Network, it doesn't.

Building meaningful payer relationships as an independent cardiovascular practice has historically required years of negotiation, significant capital, and a patient volume that most independent groups are still trying to reach. The Heart Network's Clinically Integrated Network changes that equation entirely. Affiliated practices access established value-based care contracts with major national and regional payers from day one, along with the shared savings programs, quality incentive payments, and care management infrastructure that make those contracts perform.

What’s Included

The Full Scope of CIN Membership

National & Regional Payer Contracts

Established contracts with major national and regional payers, including Medicare Advantage plans, commercial arrangements, and regional Blue Cross Blue Shield plans, ready to work for your practice from day one.

Value-Based Care Agreements

Participation in value-based care contracts that reward quality outcomes and efficient care delivery, going beyond traditional fee-for-service arrangements.

Shared Savings Program

Access to shared savings opportunities generated through the CIN's value-based care performance, creating new revenue streams for participating practices.

Quality Incentive Payments

Financial incentives tied to clinical quality metrics and patient outcomes, rewarding the kind of care independent cardiovascular practices are already delivering.

Care Management Infrastructure

Population health tools, care coordination support, and chronic disease management programs that help your practice perform under value-based contracts.

CIN Governance & Physician Representation

A physician-led governance structure that keeps clinical decision-making where it belongs, with the practitioners delivering the care, not the platform behind it.

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Benefits of Joining The Heart Network

Access to Contracts

Independent cardiovascular practices face the same dilemma: payers want volume before offering meaningful contracts, but building volume requires the infrastructure that strong payer contracts make possible. The Heart Network's CIN breaks that cycle, giving affiliated practices immediate access to established managed care contracts with major national payers.

Built-In VBC Infrastructure

Most independent practices are leaving significant revenue on the table, not because they're delivering poor care, but because they lack the infrastructure to capture it. Shared savings programs, quality incentive payments, and care management reimbursements require tools most practices can't build independently. The Heart Network's CIN provides all of it.

Physician-Led Governance

Not all clinically integrated networks are created equal. The Heart Network's CIN is physician-led, with governance structures that keep clinical decision-making in the hands of the cardiologists delivering the care, not the health systems or payers administering the network.

How It Works

From first conversation to active CIN membership in four steps.

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Initial Conversation

We learn about your practice, your current payer relationships, and where the gaps are. There is no commitment required; just an honest conversation about whether CIN membership makes sense for your situation.

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Practice Assessment

Our team reviews your existing managed care contracts, payer mix, and value-based care participation. You get a clear picture of what CIN membership adds and what it's worth to your practice specifically.

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Agreement & Credentialing

We agree on participation terms and begin the credentialing process with network payers. CIN membership and payer contract access can typically be activated within 30–60 days of agreement.

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Active Participation

Your practice is live on the CIN with full access to payer contracts, shared savings programs, quality incentive payments, and care management infrastructure. A dedicated account manager supports your team from day one.

Is this right for you?

Questions We Hear Most About CIN Membership

If you have something specific you'd like to ask, we'd love to have a conversation.

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Ready to access the payer access your practice has been missing?

A conversation with The Heart Network is confidential and carries no commitment. We'll walk you through exactly which payer contracts are available in your market, what CIN membership would add to your current arrangements, and whether it's the right fit for your practice.
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