Weekly
June 23, 2017
Welcome to ACO Newsstand brought to you by ACOExhibitHall.com.  If you enjoy this FREE publication , please pass it along!


Follow us on Twitter
Healthcare Finance | June 21, 2017

Hospitals waiting for clarity from the federal government now know where they stand on MACRA requirements and a new administration's view of value-based care, according to two experts interviewed. On Tuesday afternoon, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released its revised rules for the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act... READ MORE   
   
 


URAC | June 16, 2017   
 
Accountable care may still be a relatively new model in some areas, but the numbers of ACOs are steadily increasing. There were approximately 660 ACOs in the U.S. in 2015. The number increased to 838 last year. Success, however, can be elusive. Only about one-fourth of U.S. hospitals entered into value-based contracts have been able to reduce administrative and healthcare co sts, an d less than hal f have met goals for improving pa tient outcomes... READ MORE    
 




HealthAffairs Blog | June 19, 2017

While participation in Medicare accountable care organizations (ACOs) continues to grow-9 million Medicare beneficiaries are currently attributed to Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) ACOs alone, up 1.3 million since 2016-contro versy swirls around their impact as analysts d isagree about the success of the model... READ MORE  
   
 


RevCycle Intelligence | June 19, 2017          

To successfully lower healthcare costs while improving care quality, accountable care organizations (ACOs) have restructured their healthcare staffing models to provide additional support to high-risk patients, a recent American Journal of Accountable Care study revealed. ..READ MORE    
 



Vendor Spotlight
   
 

At Continuum Health, we combine a commitment to best practices and evidence-based quality to elevate our clients' business and clinical processes. We also arm our clients with the additional competencies needed to thrive in the shift from fee-for-service to value-based care. Continuum's Population Health Management includes a suite of medical cost and quality management services: strategic and value-based analytics, attribution management, chronic care management, practice transformation, care coordination, transitions of care, and value-based reimbursements... FIND OUT MORE   
 
 
Gold Level Vendors
Thank you to our Gold Level Vendors. These organizations offer the highest quality products & services to the ACO & IPA community.  To learn more, visit their booths at www.ACOExhibitHall.com or follow the links below:


Your FREE source of ACO Articles, White Papers, and Vendor Services

Visit ACOExhibitHall.com today!

Follow us on Twitter