May 14, 2020
Welcome to this week's issue of ACO Newsstand brought to you by ACOExhibitHall.com
Sign up here for free subscription!
Some believe that an ACO’s leadership structure predicts its success. They point to differing savings results for physician-led versus hospital-led ACO shared savings models (MSSPs) to make their case. In particular, they make the argument that future Value-Based Care (VBC) policies should benefit the growth of successful physician-led ACOs, protecting them from policies that force them into Risk. There are significant flaws to tying ACO structure to the viability or value of the model, however, or in discrediting ACOs which don’t yet produce those savings but may have other important characteristics for the long term.
DOTmed | May 7, 2021

It has been clear for years that social determinants of health (SDOH) – factors such as education, economic and housing stability, community support, and access to transportation – have a disproportionate impact on health outcomes. Research shows that SDOH accounts for up to 80% of health outcomes, while medical care – which costs the U.S. nearly $4 trillion annually – accounts for the balance. What has been far less clear is how providers and payers can fully harness SDOH data to proactively manage the health of patients and members. 
The Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) is the largest value based care program from the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to date. Since its inception in 2012, Accountable Care Organization (ACO) participation has doubled; providing care to over 10 million beneficiaries, generating $1.94 billion in total savings, and earning over $1.47 billion in shared savings in the latest 2019 performance year (PY). The purpose of this program is for ACOs to coordinate the following....
For the first time, most physicians worked outside of physician-owned practices in 2020, as doctors continue to gravitate toward employment by hospitals and other organizations, according to a new American Medical Association survey. The trade group’s latest Physician Practice Benchmark Survey found that 49.1% of patient care physicians worked in physician-owned practices in 2020, a drop of almost 5 percentage points from 2018, when that figure was 54%. It’s 11 percentage points lower than 2012, when 60% of physicians worked in physician-owned practices.
Sponsored Webinars
UPCOMING WEBINARS:

 How to Model and Evaluate your Network for Advanced Risk Models
Sponsored by: Trella Health
May 20, 2021 | 1 PM EST

RECORDED WEBINARS:

So now that quality reporting is done… How do we make it
easier next year?
Sponsored by: Salient Healthcare
Upcoming Conferences
11th National ACO Summit
September 20-23, 2021 (Virtual)

American Physician Groups Annual Conference
December 9-11, 2021 | San Diego, CA
Exhibitor Spotlight
Stellar Health partners with both payors and Accountable Care Organizations to develop a tailored incentive program to reward the completion of granular value-based care actions by primary care providers. The Stellar Health Platform includes the web-based Stellar Application, which delivers a simple checklist of recommended clinical actions to practices based on each patient's medical history.
Platinum Level Exhibitors
Thank you to our Platinum Level exhibitors. These organizations offer the absolute highest quality products & services to the ACO & IPA community. To learn more & visit their interactive booths, click on the logos below:
Gold Level Exhibitors
Thank you to our Gold Level exhibitors. To learn more & visit their interactive booths, click on the logos below:
Feature your organization here! -- Find out How