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Complimentary from the publishers of
Accountable Care News
July 2019 |
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“Global risk delegated services models have been effective in improving
population health and individual patient care in the Medicare Advantage
program, Medicaid programs and commercial plans. The DC [Direct
Contracting] models are a step toward achieving those benefits in
traditional Medicare.”
- Ron Kuerbitz, CEO, agilon.
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"According to an article published in Health Affairs, in just the
second year of the program’s existence, the 2017 cohort of
Next-Generation ACOs generated $164 million in savings, an average of
$3.7 million per ACO. In comparison, MSSP ACOs achieved a net savings of
$314 million during the same time period, an average of $668,000 per ACO."
Excerpted from:
Accountable Care News, Volume 10 Number 7, July 2019, "Preparing Your
ACO for Success with Increased Risk, Reward," by Mark Hefner, Chief
Executive Officer, Infina Connect.
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ACO Insider June 2019: 3 Simple Ways to Improve Clinical
Documentation
Presenters are Betsy Johnson, Md, Ms, FACP, President & CEO,
MaineHealth ACO; Tom Pulling, MD, Physicia Liaison, MaineHealth
ACO and Sprots Medicine Physician, Franklin Community Health;
and Mike Clark, MD, Physician Liaison, MaineHealth ACO and
Family Physician & Owner, Lifespan Family Healthcare.
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Dr. William B. Funk: 4 Ways to
Improve Performance on MSSP Quality Reporting Measures
1. Make sure everyone gets a Medicare Annual Wellness
Visit (AWV)
2. Provide flu shots to high-risk patients
3. Embrace preventive care
4. Generate buy-in and create success
Source:
Aledade, July 15, 2019 |
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- Preparing Your ACO for Success with
Increased Risk, Reward by Mark Hefner
- Opinions Diverge on MedPAC Recommendations
- Washington DC Watch: agilon Responds to CMS
RFI on Proposed Direct Contracting Models
- Social Determinants of Health: Anthem Report
Outlines 'Key Differences in How Individuals, Public Perceive SDOH';
Research Examines Provider, Staff Feedback on Pediatric SDOH
Screening; EHR/SDOH Data Integration Works in Boston Demo
- Industry News with briefs regarding Remedy
and Care1st Health Plan Arizona.
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