Accountable Care Bulletin
  Complimentary from the publishers of Accountable Care News                   June 21, 2012  
 
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Where Does Accountable Care Start?
 
 

Where Does Accountable Care Start?

HealthForum: Hospitals considering accountable care strategies have plenty of options to choose from, but deciding where to begin can be confusing. Joseph Damore, Vice President of Engagement and Delivery for Premier, explores how hospitals can test the waters of accountable care, from engaging staff in wellness to partnering with local employers on population health.
 

 
 
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Twitter Accounts to Follow for ACO Information

1 .Healthcare Intelligence Network https://twitter.com/ACO_News
2. ACO Watch, https://twitter.com/ACOwatch
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This Month in Accountable Care News
 
  • Applying for the Medicare Shared Savings Program – An Integrated Delivery System’s Perspective by Jackie Gisch, RN, MSN
  • Accounting for Cyber Exposure by Kathryn A. Bowen
  • Editor’s Corner Report from the Field: Lessons from Weld - The Honorable Michael S. Dukakis, JD
  • Why Care Management Matters to ACOs: Techniques and Technologies Converge to Help ACOs ‘Individualize’ Populations by Nandini Rangaswamy, MBA
  • Thought Leader’s Corner: "Dr. Terry McGeeney from TransforMED has said that patient engagement is the Achilles heel of the patient-centered medical home. What do you think the Achilles heel is for ACOs?"
  • Industry News with briefs regarding Health Affairs, Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured, CMS Innovation Center, Aetna and Banner Health, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Trinity Health, Cigna and Granite Healthcare Network, AHA, Health Fidelity, Wellmark BCBS and Genesis, and the FCC.
  • Catching Up With…. Elliott S. Fisher, MD, MPH
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