Reporting quality on all beneficiaries marks a major shift, requiring thoughtful preparation and strategic planning. If your Accountable Care Organization (ACO) hasn’t started yet, don’t worry — there’s still time to get on track.
The good news is that many ACOs have already made the transition to eCQM reporting. Proven best practices are now available. Savvy ACOs will capitalize on efforts to optimize broader quality initiatives under value-based payment over time.
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Strategies for building the datasets needed for ACOs to take advantage of artificial intelligence, manage costs and improve outcomes for all
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.
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 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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
The progress in artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping patient care, across various dimensions, from facilitating faster discharge to curating treatment plans and suggesting lifestyle changes.
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.
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.
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.
The key to improvement lies in ED optimization
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.