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 October 14, 2016
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Healthcare Informatics | October 14, 2016
Required measures in 'advancing care information' category of MIPS cut from 11 to 5Following a brief review of the 2,398-page MACRA Final Rule released Oct. 14, here is a first look at some of the key changes between the proposed and final rule and the rationales CMS offered for its decisions... READ MORE
     


Healthcare Informatics | October 10, 2016       

At a time when issues around taking on risk-based contracts are becoming more complex and challenging for physician groups, some physician organizations are moving ahead to lay the foundations for success in risk-based contracting, all of which require strong health risk assessment processes around broad covered populations, and the creation of care management and population health management strategies for the long haul... READ MORE 
 
 
Upcoming Events



ACO Coalition Fall 2016 Meeting
October 20-21, 2016 | Philadelphia, PA
 
3rd Annual ACO Strategy Summit 
October 25-25 2016 | Washington, DC
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Symposium: How to Thrive in Risk-Based Coordinated Care  
October 27 2016 | Rosemont, IL
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Value-Based Care Summit   
November 15, 2016 | Boston-Cambridge, MA
 
   




 
     
 


HealthPayer Intelligence | October 13, 2016

Consumer engagement in a number of Medicaid accountable care organizations (ACOs) tend to vary significantly, according to a September 2016 report from the Center for Consumer Engagement in Health Innovation. With providers being incentivized to reduce costs of care, public and private payers will need to incorporate consumer engagement more effectively in order to keep quality of care sufficient while cutting down on unnecessary healthcare services and spending... READ MORE   
 


Becker's Hospital Review | October 13,  2016  
 
Specialists are integral to the mission of an accountable care organization (ACO) - they can potentially have the greatest influence on the most complex patients and reengage them in primary care. However, because specialists also tend to provide the costliest care, how can ACO leaders ensure they are choosing the right partners - especially when performance data is scarce?. ..READ MORE     
 


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