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“The first-year results from the Pioneer ACO Model show early signs that
provider-led ACOs can successfully reduce the cost and improve the
quality of care for Medicare beneficiaries. In 2012, Pioneer ACOs
generated over $87 million in cost savings. They also reduced cost
growth for their attributed beneficiaries by over 60%, compared to
similar populations. Although the financial results varied among the
Pioneers -- only 13 of the 32 generated enough savings to qualify for
bonuses -- Pioneer ACOs uniformly delivered strong quality scores. These
initial results offer clear evidence that ACOs can succeed. The initial
Pioneer results, however, remind providers that they must carefully
stage the transition to risk-based payments, balancing transformation in
both care models and payment models. Seven of the 32 Pioneers are
migrating to the Medicare Shared Savings Program, a lower-risk,
lower-reward ACO structure. These organizations are not abandoning their
population health ambitions, but they seek a slower transition path to
better synchronize their payment transformation and care transformation.
Across both the public and the private sectors, the transition to
population health is well underway.” Rob Lazerow, Practice Manager,
Research and Insights,The Advisory Board Company |
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"The number of women in the physician workforce has doubled over the
last 20 years, from 17 percent in 1990 to 30 percent in 2010. The Future
Landscape Survey reports that 63.5 percent of physicians predict that
women will comprise more than half of the physician workforce by 2030." |
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The Many Journeys to Accountable Care The Commonwealth Fund blog, August 6, 2013 |
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Applying Activity-Based Costing to Accountable Care 3M Health Information Systems, August 2, 2013 |
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Is the Medicare SGR reform a victory for accountable care? EHR Intelligence, July 30, 2013 |
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ACO Governance: Align Functions of the Operations Team to a Common Goal Healthcare Exchange, July 25, 2013 |
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Consumers may want accountable care providers, but finding them may not
be easy Medcity News/Reuters, July 24, 2013 |
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Pioneer ACOs proving their prowess Healthcare IT News, July 16, 2013 |
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