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Accountable Care Bulletin             |           February 10, 2011             |           Volume Two Issue Two
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“A.C.O.’s offer what we call ‘between-visit care', they are about outreach, making sure the right labs are checked and the right medicine is taken. They are about caring proactively for patients and not just reacting to an acute event.” Meredith B. Rosenthal, Associate Professor of Health Economics and Policy, Harvard School of Public Health
 

What's News

  
Technology a Key Driver to ACO Adoption
HealthLeaders Media, February 1, 2011 

Study Identifies Four Major Challenges to ACO Development
Becker's Hospital Review, February 1, 2011

Hospitals Need Market Clout, Physician Relationships Prior to ACO Efforts
FierceHealthcare, January 31, 2011

ACOs Can Work with Physicians in Charge
American Medical News, January 30, 2011

Accountable Care Organizations: Alignment Opportunities for Increased Reimbursement
MD News, January 29, 2011

The Missing Ingredient in Accountable Care
New York Times, January 27, 2011

Almost Half of Physicians Don't Know What an ACO Is
Becker's Hospital Review, January 20, 2011

Insurers Clash With Hospitals And Doctors Over ACO Rules
Kaiser Health News, January 9, 2011

This Month
 
  In the February issue of Accountable Care News, you'll find:
  • ACO Strategy: Plan for “Open Platforms,” not “Walled Gardens” by Vince Kuraitis, JD, MBA, Principal, Better Health Technologies LLC
  • ACO Development: What’s in it for Nurses? by Susan E. Strzelczyk, RN, Senior Analyst, SG2
  • Editor’s Corner: Advisory Board Member Lawrence P. Casalino, MD, PhD, MPH
  • Do You Have ACO Fever? Five New Year’s Resolutions for Health System CEOs by Tony Miller, Chief Executive Officer, Carol Corp.
  • Thought Leader’s Corner: "What are the Pros and Cons of Having Downside Risk in the ACO Model?"
  • Industry News with briefs regarding CMS, Montefiore Medical Center, Banner Health, Atlantic Health, Parrish Medical Center, Austin Hospital Systems, The Fiscal Time, The Washington Post and Optimus Healthcare Partners
  • Catching Up with…. Jack Cochran, MD, FACS
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