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David A. Spahlinger, MD: Clinical Integration: The Way of the Future
While David A. Spahlinger, MD, was the first Medical Director
for University of Michigan’s Faculty Group Practice, their
Physician Group Practice demo became the prototype for the
Accountable Care Organization section of the Affordable Care
Act. Dr. Spahlinger explains how their Faculty Group Practice
improved patient satisfaction from 86% to 92%, patient access,
improved their margins by $54 million and saved $47 million of
Medicare dollars. |
Gregory Burke: 5 challenges to the future spread of the accountable care model
1. The logistical and behavioral changes
necessary for groups to move away from fee-for-service toward shared
savings, and eventually to capitation
2. Relative merits and challenges of physician-led vs. hospital-led
accountable care networks
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Source: United Hospital Fund News Release
Source URL:
http://www.uhfnyc.org/news/880899
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