ACO

The Importance of Continuous Iteration in Health Equity Plans for REACH ACOs

Next year REACH ACOs will have to show success in developing and maintaining comprehensive health equity plans, and by kicking the can down the road they risk not knowing enough about their patient population in terms of what works better and what doesn't. ACOs can pay in the effort of continuous iteration now or they can pay in poor health outcomes for their patients and the resulting increased costs. The choice is theirs, but one they each have to make.

By Hillit Meidar-Alfi

MedCity Influencers, Legal

Health Equity and the Push to Value-Based Care

To effectively reduce disparities and improve the quality and coordination of care, government, providers, and healthcare organizations are beginning to collaborate on how to best address the factors driving gaps between populations.

By Susan Richards

With the Rise of AI, What IP Disputes in Healthcare Are Likely to Emerge?

Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.

MedCity Influencers, Hospitals

Examining the value-based care approach: How improved data models and analysis can remedy inequities

By building greater understanding of context and flexibility into alternative payment models and enabling providers to make data-driven choices, we can begin to address inequities burdening VBC and help ensure APMs remain viable and enticing for healthcare providers.

By Ben Alsdurf

Hospitals, Health IT, Patient Engagement

UnityPoint Health, b.well Connected Health partner to implement digital-first consumer strategy

The Iowa-based health system will leverage b.well Connected Health's platform and services to enable patients to view and share their health data. The platform will also allow patients to access all of UnityPoint's digital tools in one location.

By Anuja Vaidya

Hospitals, Payers

Akron Children’s, CareSource to launch ACO

Dubbed the Akron Children's Health Collaborative, the pediatric ACO will focus on improving care for the approximately 100,000 children in Ohio covered by Medicaid whose benefits are managed by CareSource.

By Anuja Vaidya

Legal, Hospitals, Physicians

CMS’ Next Generation ACO Model to end this year

In a move that ACOs found "disappointing," CMS has declined to extend the Next Generation ACO Model beyond 2021. Though evaluations have found that the model did not generate net savings for Medicare, proponents argue that the program was successful.

By Anuja Vaidya

Payers, Hospitals

Intermountain, UnitedHealthcare create ACO for Medicare Advantage members

The health system and payer will coordinate care for eligible Medicare Advantage patients through the ACO, with the aim of improving health outcomes and reducing costs. The ACO expands a long-standing relationship between the two entities.

By Anuja Vaidya

MedCity Influencers, Payers, Social Determinants

Covid-19 shows primary care’s value to diverse communities and how to pay for it

While sticking with fee-for-service is doubling-down on a losing bet, primary care capitation is a far more rational payment model that can help bring equity to healthcare.

By Christina Severin

Payers

Cleveland Clinic teams up with Aetna to launch insurance plan

The Cleveland Clinic struck a partnership with CVS Health subsidiary Aetna to form a new accountable care organization (ACO). The two companies plan to launch a co-branded insurance plan this fall.

By Elise Reuter

Health Services, Health IT, Startups

ACO-builder Aledade raises $64M

Aledade, a health IT company founded by former national health IT coordinator Dr. Farzad Mostashari, raised $64 million in funding. Aledade operates ACOs with more than 550 independent physician practices.

By Elise Reuter

Health Services

Maximize Revenue and Patient Care with Strategic Weight Loss Management

We will highlight Build My Health's revenue practice management tools, which could help physician practices add up to $250,000 to their practices.

By Build My Health and MedCity News

The Impact of ED Optimization on ACOs

The key to improvement lies in ED optimization

By Ben Zaniello & Nikki Starrett - Collective Medical

Health IT, Health Tech

Cigna Ventures leads $29.5M investment in healthcare analytics company

Massachusetts-based Arcadia raised growth capital from Cigna Ventures and existing investors. The company aggregates data from health record systems and uses it to drive improvements in performance.

By Elise Reuter

MedCity Influencers, Hospitals

Risky Business: ACO checklist for 2020 includes embracing new payment models and physician re-engagement

The key for ACO success this new year and in the coming years, based on the experience of high-performing organizations, is to focus on the basics of patient and physician engagement.

By Josh Patten

MedCity Influencers

Advocating for evolution, not disruption, in healthcare

Healthcare doesn’t shatter and reanimate as the terms "disruption" and "disruptive innovation" suggest. It evolves. Even groundbreaking technologies in history show the transformation happening over time and with continuous building upon prior advances.

MedCity Influencers

Achieving the ultimate healthcare outcome for your practice: value-based care

The key questions to ask – and features to consider – to ensure your practice can achieve the promise of value-based care.