700 hospitals just got assigned a pop quiz they didn't study for.

CMS TEAM is mandatory. Not voluntary. Not opt-in. Mandatory bundled payments for hip fractures, knee replacements, and spinal fusions starting January 2026. If your hospital hasn't stood up a care coordination infrastructure, you have nine months to build what most systems haven't built in a decade. The clock is ticking…

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