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Accountable Care Bulletin             |           October 5, 2010             |           Volume One Issue Five
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What's News
  
7 Steps Hospitals Need to Take to Plan for Successful ACOs
Becker's Hospital Review, October 1, 2010 

Industry Partners Join AMGA in Supporting the Development of Accountable Care Organizations
American Medical Group Association , October 1, 2010

How Accountable Care Organizations Can Improve Health Care Quality While Reducing Costs
Smart Business Cleveland, October 1, 2010 
 
Blue Shield Mulls Expansion of Accountable Care Program
California Healthline, October 1, 2010 
 
Accountable Care Organizations: Preparing for New Payment Methodologies
Lexology, October 1, 2010 

Health Law's Boost For ACOs Gains Momentum But Faces Possible Legal Hurdles
Kaiser Health News, September 30, 2010 

United States: Medicare ACO Rules Under Development: Many Unanswered Questions Remain
Mondaq, September 23, 2010 

New Health Care Model: Accountable Care Organizations
American-Statesman, September 21, 2010  

Accountable Care Organizations: How Your Practice Can Profit
AMedNews, September 20, 2010

Healthcare Leaders Prep for the ACO Model
HealthLeaders Media, September 14, 2010

This Month
 
  In the October issue of Accountable Care News, you'll find:
  • A Path to Becoming a Model ACO by Elizabeth Hammond, MD, Pathologist, Executive Editor Pathology Amirsys, Inc., Professor of Pathology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
  • ACO Model of Care: A Natural Product For a Maturing Healthcare Industry by Patrick Carter, MD, MBA, FAAFP, Chief, Department of Family Medicine, Kelsey-Seybold Clinic, Houston, TX.
  • Thought Leaders Corner: “What distinguishes this most recent push towards accountable care from the managed care attempts of the past?
  • Industry News with briefs regarding CIGNA, Piedmont Physicians Group, CMS and AHA
  • Catching Up With... Donald H. Crane, JD, President and Chief Executive Officer, California Association of Physician Groups
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