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Complimentary from the publishers of Accountable Care News April, 2016

“Telehealth/telemedicine is a significant addition to patient care both in the acute care setting (communication with offsite specialists and family members) and on the outpatient side, especially surgical follow-up and chronic disease care or transitions of care. Its use is still limited by some of the technology -- not all patients have computer or smart phone access, nor are clinicians facile with the technology -- so a simple phone call is much easier at present. In addition, most clinicians are not yet reimbursed for this service, which is a barrier. I suspect 2016 is the year when many of these issues will be rectified and more widespread use will be seen in the upcoming years.”
- George Valko, MD, Gustave and Valla Amsterdam Professor of Family and Community Medicine; Vice-Chair for Clinical Programs and Quality, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University; Medical Director, Jefferson Family Medicine Associates.

"A study commissioned by the Institute of Medicine finds that variation in PAC spending explains 73 percent of variation in total Medicare spending."

Excerpted from: Accountable Care News, Volume 7 Number 4, April 2016, "Post-Acute Care Savvy Could Save Patients and ACOs"

How CMS Could Boost Operation of Accountable Care Organizations
HealthPayer Intelligence, April 8, 2016

Physicians gravitate toward accountable care organizations
The Washington Post, April 4, 2016

An Institutional Perspective on Accountable Care Organizations
Medical Care Research and Review, abstract only, March 30, 2016

Coalition urges CMS to make changes to accountable care programs
FierceHealthFinance, March 28, 2016

ESCOs: The Value of Disease-Specific Accountable Care
The Health Care Blog, March 22, 2016

Is the Medicare Shared Savings Program Cutting Costs?
RevCycle Intelligence, March 21, 2016

Mapping Medicaid Accountable Care Organization Progress
Center for Healthcare Strategies, Inc./CHCS Blog, March 21, 2016

How EHRs Help Make Successful Accountable Care Organizations
EHR Intelligence, March 21, 2016

Medicare Advantage’s Influence Felt in Accountable Care Model
Managed Care, March 2016

Accountable Care Organizations: What Providers Need to Know
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), March 2016

Top 5 Strategies for Measuring and Reporting Provider Performance by James Colbert, MD
Post-Acute Care Savvy Could Save Patients and ACOs by Dexanne B. Clohan, MD
Editor’s Corner: Dr. Robert Phillips, Jr. on measures for payers
ACOs and Pediatrics: Moving the Needle by James M. Perrin, MD, FAAP
Thought Leader’s Corner: "Will 2016 be the year of telemedicine and telehealth for medical homes and ACOs?”
Industry News with briefs regarding Leavitt Partners, FTC, CMS, Aetna and St. John Health System.
Catching Up with … Steven L. Strongwater, MD




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