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"In my opinion, very little day-to-day administration should be handled by providers, but they should be at least consulted on policysetting. Strong administrators will know how best to use physician time such that the ACO leverages their expertise without overburdening them with work that someone else can do.”
- Sarah Bliss Matousek PhD MPH, Senior Consultant, Day Health Strategies.

"More than 80% of Medicare ACOs remain in MSSP Track 1...The survey also asked ACOs if they’d stay in Track 1 if they could; 76% said they would be 'completely likely' or 'very likely.'"

Excerpted from: Accountable Care News, Volume 9 Number 5, May 2018, "NAACOS Reports Dissatisfaction with MSSP, Asks Congress Not to Delay Some MIPS Standards."

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Advancing Accountable Care With New Payment Models

Panelists:
Mike Funk, FACHE, CMPE, Humana
Tim Gronniger, MPP, MHSA, Caravan Health
John McConnell, PhD, Oregon Health & Science Univ.
David Muhlestein, PhD, JD, Leavitt Partners

Moderator: Clifford Goodman, PhD, The Lewin Group

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Top 5 Strategies to Mitigate ACO Culture Clashes by Sarah Bliss Matousek PhD MPH
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Catching Up With... Sarah Bliss Matousek PhD MPH




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