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ACOs lead the way in value-based health care.

Congress passed MACRA in 2015 to move our health system from a system dependent on volume of services to one focused on value-based care. Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) are the foundation of MACRA’s advanced alternative payment models. Learn how ACOs are reshaping our system through value-based care.

Sponsored by NAACOS – The National Association of Accountable Care Organizations

"An increasing number of specialty physicians are realizing that the transition to more holistic management of patients in support of MACRA will require fundamental changes. To maximize clinical and financial returns, those practices will need a combination of comprehensive technology designed for their needs, process improvements and dramatic cultural change --
with new skillsets such as care management and navigation at the core.”
- Charles Saunders MD, CEO, Integra Connect.

“100% of survey respondents “indicated they have not yet fully grasped MACRA’s impact on their practices.”

Excerpted from: Value Based Payment News, Volume 2 Issue 18, September Second Edition 2017, "Integra Connect: Specialty Practices ‘Unprepared for MACRA Requirements’."

How cutting off subsidy payments to insurance companies would affect Obamacare

Understanding MACRA Quality Payment Program: Using MIPS Scores to Inform Improvement Interventions

Candy Hanson, Stratis Health, and Dr. Lisa Gall, Stratis Health, discuss understanding your 2017 MIPS score, how your current activities have an impact on your MIPS score, and identify areas of opportunity for improvement.

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	Andis Robeznieks: CMS 2018 Quality Payment Program - 3 things to like 1. More accommodations for small practices. 2. Replacement of burdensome legacy programs. 3. Continue reading here Source: AMA Wire

Deloitte Asks: ‘Could MACRA Be Catalyst for States’ Value-Based Care Efforts?’
Integra Connect: Specialty Practices ‘Unprepared for MACRA Requirements’
Industry News with briefs regarding: Tufts; Amgen; Humana; and Highmark
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