CMS Practice Assessment Tool validity for alternative payment models.OBJECTIVES
 To study the predictive validity of the CMS Practice Assessment Tool (PAT) among 632 primary care practices.



CMS Practice Assessment Tool
To study the predictive validity of the CMS Practice Assessment Tool (PAT) among 632 primary care practices.



The CMS Practice Assessment Tool (PAT)
The study included primary care physician practices recruited by the Great Lakes Practice Transformation Network (GLPTN), 1 of 29 CMS-awarded networks, and used data from 2015 to 2019. 
the Great Lakes Practice Transformation Network (GLPTN)
The GLPTN also tracked each practice's status regarding alternative payment model (APM) enrollment. 
the GLPTN
Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was used to identify summary scores; mixed-effects logistic regression was used to assess the relationship between derived scores with APM participation.



Exploratory factor analysis (EFA)
Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was used to identify summary scores; mixed-effects logistic regression was used to assess the relationship between derived scores with APM participation.



mixed-effects logistic regression