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Complimentary from the publishers of Accountable Care News October, 2017

"From a physician-led ACO perspective, decreasing costly inpatient utilization does not negatively impact a provider-based revenue stream and aligns with its focus on avoiding unnecessary utilization through its care model, which is designed to help keep patients safer, healthier and out of the hospital. However, decreasing emergency department or hospital admissions could adversely impact a hospital’s bottom line. In addition, physician-led ACOs are able to negotiate rates for services, specialists and post-acute care, whereas when hospitals provide these services, it can be difficult to limit costs.”
- Amar A. Desai, M.D., MPH, Region President, HealthCare Partners.

"The cost of chronic pain is staggering, estimated to be $560 billion to $635 billion annually in the United States. These expenditures include healthcare expenses and lost productivity ($61.2 billion)."

Excerpted from: Accountable Care News, Volume 8 Number 11, October 2017, "Facing Opioid Crisis Head on: Key Considerations for Implementing Prescription Risk Management Plans," by Diane Doherty.

How cutting off subsidy payments to insurance companies would affect Obamacare

Measuring Quality for Person-Centered Accountable Care

New payment and delivery system models for Medicare, Medicaid and private coverage rely on accurate quality measures to improve care for patients. This in-depth briefing covers what it means to design “person-centered” quality measures, and how the patient perspective can be used to improve how care is delivered to patients with complex needs.

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	NAACOS & Leavitt Partners: Top 13 Areas of Focus for ACO's in 2017 1. Prevent readmissions/transt. care improvement - Approx. 58% 2. Management of chronic conditions - Approx. 56% 3. Continue reading here Source: Health Affairs Blog

Medicare Alternative Payment Models: Not Every Provider Has a Path Forward by Angela Bowen, Natalie Burton and David Muhlestein
Value-Based Care: The Payers' Role by Darryl Drevna
What's On Your Mind: Facing Opioid Crisis Head on: Key Considerations for Implementing Prescription Risk Management Plans by Diane Doherty
Bundles: Opportunity to Scale Accountable Care by Jean Drouin, M.D., MBA
Thought Leaders' Corner: "What Is the Difference Between Physician-Led and Hospital-Led ACOs?"
Industry News with briefs regarding Baylor Scott & White Quality Alliance, Cigna, Fallon Health and Berkshire Health Systems.
Catching Up With... Lynn Barr, MPH




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