Complimentary from the publisher

Complimentary from the publishers of Accountable Care News January 8, 2013

ACO Learning Kit - MCOL Learning - Includes 19 Presentations with over 15 hours of instruction

“Unless we can slow the rate of growth in Medicare costs, improvements in patient outcomes and patient satisfaction will not be sustainable. Medicare cost growth is at the heart of the long-term federal budget deficit. Failure to reduce inefficiency and variation in care to Medicare recipients will lead inevitably to greater cost controls and benefit reductions. So there will be real pressure on ACOs in 2013 to deliver cost savings quickly and measurably even while they are essentially being tested. It remains to be seen whether ACOs will be able to deliver enough improvement fast enough to continue to receive strong support in the crucible of health care law and policy." Douglas A. Hastings, JD, Chair, Board of Directors, Epstein Becker & Green, PC

"The proportion of respondents who believe that ACOs currently have a material impact in the marketplace has gradually gone up since this question was first asked in 2010. In this year’s survey, 26.4% of respondents thought ACOs were currently having an impact, up from 10.9% in 2011 and 6.8% in 2010."

From: Accountable Care News, Volume 4, Number 1, January 2013, Results of the 2012 Accountable Care ePoll

Accountable Care Organizations [Infographic]
Ragan's Health Care Communication News, January 3, 2013

Payment Models for ACO Providers
Becker's Hospital Review, December 28, 2012

Don’t become ensnared by physician ACO exclusivity clauses
American Medical News, December 24, 2012

Health IT Certification Group Examines Accountable Care Organizations
Information Week, December 18, 2012

Measuring Progress Toward Accountable Care
The Commonwealth Fund, December 14, 2012

Care Coordination in ACOs: Moving Beyond Structure and Incentives
The American Journal of Managed Care, December 2012

Results of the 2012 Accountable Care ePoll
Pursuing the Triple Aim: A Strategic Approach to ACO Readiness by Mark Casmer
Editor’s Corner: A Thank You to 2012 Contributors
Thought Leader’s Corner: "What is the greatest challenge facing the ACO movement in 2013?”
Industry News with briefs regarding American Academy of Actuaries; Kelsey-Seybold Clinic; Hennepin County Medical Center; Greenway; Congressional Budget Office; and Physican Associates, LLC and CIGNA.
Catching Up with…. Lawrence P. Casalino, MD, PhD, MPH

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