September 17, 2021
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If there’s a silver lining to the Covid-19 pandemic, it’s the spotlight it has put on the role of value-based, virtual health care models to address issues such as access to specialists, healthcare speed and efficiency, and healthcare inequities. Indeed, approximately 75 percent of employers in a recent survey said they plan to ramp up their implementation of value-based care models over the next three years...
CareJourney | September 14, 2021

As plans prepare for Open Enrollment (OE), it’s critical to understand what beneficiaries need as these Medicare Advantage (MA) plans look to recruit new and retain existing beneficiaries. It’s also critical for plans to understand historical data in specific regions to make appropriate expansion decisions. In this blog, we will provide insight into areas that appear to be underserved by MA, areas where MA penetration is trending down, and areas actively growing. These insights will give you a high-level understanding of potential factors to consider when thinking about expansion.
On August 25, 2021, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2020 performance results for accountable care organizations (ACOs) participating in the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) – the agency’s cornerstone accountable care initiative. ACOs and value-based care advocates have been anxiously awaiting this latest MSSP data, given the significance of performance year (PY) 2020 for participating provider organizations still reeling from the coronavirus pandemic.
CMS is looking to modernize the ACO reporting process by mandating the use of electronic clinical quality measures (eCQMs). However, accountable care organizations (ACOs) are concerned that the lack of healthcare interoperability will make electronic ACO reporting near impossible. “CMS must avoid making eCQMs mandatory until standard data fields exist across EHRs, and true interoperability is achieved...
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UPCOMING WEBINARS:

Highly-Personalized Patient Experiences: The Key to an Effective Engagement Strategy 
  • Topic: how to use clinical AI including multi-variate data approaches, omnichannel engagement strategies, and personalized virtual care experiences to understand and engage with more patients
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September 22, 2021 | 1 PM EST

The True Story of How One Health System moved the Patient Experience Needle
  • Topic: how to use digital outreach strategies and technology to coordinate communication, increase member experience and satisfaction, and improve CAHPS scores
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September 28, 2021 | 12 PM EST

Working Capital Options for ACOs 
  • Topic: options for working capital that are available to ACOs, including traditional bank financing, accounts receivable line of credit or equity investment
October 6, 2021 | 1 PM EST


RECORDED WEBINARS:

Post-Acute Analytics – What’s in It for My ACO?
  • Topic: learning about types of post-acute analytics and their uses, building and sustaining SNF networks, preventing readmissions and adverse events, reducing total costs of care, and earning more shared savings.
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Upcoming Conferences
11th National ACO Summit
September 20-23, 2021 (Virtual)

NAACOS Fall 2021 Conference
September 29- October 1, 2021 | Washington D.C.

FLAACOS Fall Conference
November 4-5, 2021 | Orlando, FL (Live & Virtual)

American Physician Groups Annual Conference
December 9-11, 2021 | San Diego, CA
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