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January 19, 2017
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Patient EngagementHIT | January 16,  2017   
 
As the healthcare industry continues to embrace value-based reimbursement models, ACOs need a strong grip on practical patient-centered care strategies in order to remain competitive, according to a viewpoint published in the American Journal of Managed Care. However, understanding and implementing patient-centered care strategies can be challenging because they are often poorly-defined and very vague.. .READ MORE     
 


Lumeris Blog Post | January 18, 2017       

Provider Sponsored Plans and Medicare Advantage are gaining traction as a critical strategy for profitable, value-based care. However, many underestimate the necessary lead time and effort required to move from consideration to activation. Planning for a 2019 launch needs to begin now starting with a detailed market and organizational feasibility study for standing up a health plan. .. READ MORE 
 



Healthcare Finance | January 12, 2017

Starting in 2018, clinicians may join an advanced alternative payment model to earn incentive payments under the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act. Rural hospitals are also allowed to participate in the new Track 1+ ACO model.The CMS Innovation Center announced the new ACO model in December, and offered details this month. The new ACO model is designed to get  smaller practices into a model that satisfies the advanced alternative payment model under MACRA. .. READ MORE 
     


FierceHealthcare | January 19, 2017   
 
More than 570 Medicare ACOs  will participate this year in CMS models, including the Shared Savings Program, Next Generation ACO Model and The Comprehensive ESRD Care Model, with 131 in a risk-bearing track. MSSP added 99 new participants and 79 ACOs renewed their commitment to the program, bringing the total number of MSSP ACOs to 480 across all U.S. states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, according to a CMS  announcement.. .READ MORE     
 


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