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Excerpted from: Accountable Care News, Volume 7 Number 6, June 2016, "The Keystone of Accountable Care: A Proactive Approach to Patient and Family Education"

 
What's News
  New Ruling in Medicare Shared Savings Program Changes Payment
HealthPayer Intelligence, June 7, 2016
 
     
Medicare Makes Enhancements to the Shared Savings Program
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Press Release, June 7, 2016
     
Why Accountable Care Organizations May not Succeed in MSSP
HealthPayer Intelligence, June 2, 2016
     
  The ACO Curveball: What the IRS Ruling Means
H&HN, June 1, 2016
 
     
I.R.S. Ruling Is Obstacle to Health Care Networks Promoted by Obama
The New York Times, May 29, 2016
     
  Infographic: Delineating Accountable Care Responsibilities
Health Intelligence Network (HIN), May 25, 2016
 
 
This Month in Accountable Care News
  • Driving out Costly Clinical Variations in Care by Joe Guerriero
  • The Keystone of Accountable Care: A Proactive Approach to Patient and Family Education by Lori C. Marshall, Ph.D., MSN, R.N.
  • What’s On Your Mind? Tom Koxlien on Telehealth in Rural America
  • How Did We Get Here? Evolution of Medicare’s Quality Reporting Programs by Chris Emper
  • Thought Leader’s Corner: "What Are Your Criteria for Labeling a Commercial Payer/Provider Collaboration an 'Accountable Care Arrangement' Versus Other Types of Payment for Value or Alternative Payment Structures?”
  • Industry News with briefs regarding the IRS; NAACO; Pharos Innovations; and Medaxiom and Magellan Health.
  • Catching Up with … Mark J. Werner, M.D., CPE, FACPE
     
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