HealthIT Analytics | June 28, 2017
Brevity may be the soul of wit in the literary world, but it's the opposite of a good thing when it comes to safe, comprehensive, and cost-effective patient care. In the
value-based care environment, where multiple entities may be financially responsible for the same patient's long-term outcomes, thorough communication between care providers is essential for ensuring that services aren't unnecessarily duplicated or accidentally forgotten as individuals move across the care continuum...
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RevCycle Intelligence | June 28, 2017
The number of accountable care organizations (ACOs) increased with 92 more organizations operating since the first quarter of 2016, reaching a total of 923 ACOs nationwide by the start of 2017, a recent Health Affairs
blogpost stated. The Leavitt Partners and Accountable Care Learning Collaborative analysis also showed that ACOs covered over 32 million lives by the start of 2017, representing a 2.2 million boost in covered lives over a year...
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Upcomi
ng Events
HIMSS Pop Health Forum
October 2-3 | Chicago, IL
NAACOs Fall 2017 Conference
October 4-6 | Washington, D.C.
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FLAACOs 2017 Conference
October 19-20, 2017 | Orlando, FL
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Value-Based Health Care Congress
October 23-24, 2017 | Alexandria, VA
ACO Strategy Summit
October 23-24, 2017 | Alexandria, VA
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Value-Based Contracting Summit
October 23-24, 2017 | Alexandria, VA
Value-Based Care Summit
November 16-17, 2017 | Boston, MA
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Fierce Healthcare | June 27, 2017
Eric Hunter, CEO of safety-net health plan CareOregon, said that if the group's population health efforts were truly successful, hospitals would offer significantly scaled-back services. "I tell hospitals, and they hate when I tell them this, 'In my perfect world, I would never need you,'" Hunter said. "My goal is to put you out of business. If we can do the right thing, all you'll have is an ER for when somebody gets in a car wreck."...
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Becker's Hospital Review | June 30, 2017
Just about every transaction begins online now, including how patients choose their healthcare services and providers. From checking how close the nearest clinic is to home to searching for a physician who is a perfect match - a patient's experience truly begins when they start researching your hospital or doctors online on Google, Healthgrades, Facebook and more.
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Vendor Spotlight
Most Medicare Shared Savings Program ACOs are unaware that CMS expects them to be generating at least 60% of their revenue through commercial contracts by year five of the organization's existence. Moreover, many Advanced Payment ACOs will find themselves in a tight spot once CMS seed money runs out unless commercial contracts are in place. Reliance Consulting Group works with ACOs all around the nation to establish lucrative contracts and value based care initiatives with major payers...
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If your ACO or IPA is looking for qualified candidates to fill executive, administrative, care coordinator or analyst roles, let us help you market that position - reach out to us at:
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