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How Does Health IT Enable Accountable Care? – #HITsm Chat Topic
Healthcare IT Today
NOVEMBER 19, 2019
This week’s chat will be hosted by Travis Broome (@Travis_Broome) on the topic “How Does Health IT Enable Accountable Care?” We’re excited to share the topic and questions for this week’s #HITsm chat happening Friday, 11/22 at Noon ET (9 AM PT).
NeuroFlow, Atlantic Health System partner to launch collaborative care model
Mobi Health News
MAY 22, 2023
Sixteen accountable care organization sites will utilize NeuroFlow's platform to support clinical teams as they screen behavioral health patients.
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CMS officials say agency is monitoring concerns from ACOs about DME costs
FierceHealthIT
APRIL 11, 2024
Accountable care organizations have sounded the alarm on billions in durable medical equipment fraud, and officials at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) said Thursday that the | Accountable care organizations have sounded the alarm on billions in durable medical equipment fraud, and officials at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (..)
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QliqSOFT: Addressing the Challenge of Collecting SDOH Information
Healthcare IT Today
APRIL 19, 2024
SDOH Data is Vital for ACO Reach CMS’ Accountable Care Organization Realizing Equity, Access, and Community Health (ACO REACH) model is designed to improve the quality of care for people with traditional Medicare. Collecting the SDOH data necessary for ACO REACH can be awkward and challenging,” said Weber.
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Farzad Mostashari: CMS should look to Medicare Advantage to improve accountable care
FierceHealthIT
MARCH 21, 2018
HHS Secretary Alex Azar has made it clear that the transition to value-based care is one of his priorities. To help meet that goal and support accountable care organizations, he should look to Medicare Advantage for inspiration, say Farzad Mostashari, M.D., and Travis Broome.
Accountable care needs to help patients as well as cut costs
FierceHealthIT
FEBRUARY 22, 2018
Two JAMA articles regarding value-based care suggest that accountable care organizations must help patients as well as they cut costs and reduce unnecessary care. One article lays the framework for an alternative payment model, the other calls for more teamwork to advance value-based care.
CMS unveils person-centered primary care model but excludes high-revenue ACOs
FierceHealthIT
MARCH 19, 2024
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced the ACO Primary Care Flex Model (ACO PC Flex Model), allowing eligible accountable care organizations to treat people with with | Accountable care organizations are largely supportive of CMS' new primary care model released Tuesday, they wish the agency would broaden its scope (..)
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ACOs want increased participation of long-term and post-acute care providers
FierceHealthIT
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
Accountable care organizations are calling on the feds to increase participation of long-term and post-acute care providers in ACOs and to better incorporate episodic-based payments. Payers, providers, ACO leaders and advocacy groups convened to discuss how to improve long-term and post-acute care participation in ACOs.
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ACOs to receive $20M in advance investment payments
FierceHealthIT
JANUARY 29, 2024
In 2024, 50 accountable care organizations are new to the Medicare Shared Savings Program and 71 ACOs renewed participation, according to new numbers released by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid | CMS released new data Monday showing ACO participation in the Medicare Shared Savings Program, with 19 ACOs set to participate in a new payment option, (..)
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ACO sign-ups for 2024 are underway. Policy changes have helped, but more work is needed, experts say
FierceHealthIT
JUNE 8, 2023
Phase 1 enrollment in the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) for 2024 is currently underway, and recent reforms hold promise in attracting new providers into accountable care.
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ACOs not shown to improve mental health outcomes: study
FierceHealthIT
NOVEMBER 29, 2023
Accountable care organizations do not positively influence treatment and outcomes for chronic mental health conditions for Medicare patients, according to a study in Health Affairs. | A new study pours water on the belief that ACOs are well-suited to handle chronic mental health conditions its patients experience.
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CVS creating new ACO in South Carolina through REACH program
FierceHealthIT
APRIL 16, 2024
CVS Accountable Care and inVio Health Network, a collection of more than 600 providers in South Carolina, are partnering to improve care outcomes for 60,000 Medicare beneficiaries. |
Establishing a Home Health Agency and Accountable Care Organization (ACO) Partnership
Health Recovery Solutions
AUGUST 18, 2020
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the healthcare industry has experienced many changes. Specifically, for physician practices, there have been changes resulting in the expansion of telehealth services.
Emory Healthcare launches accountable care plan with Walmart
FierceHealthIT
APRIL 24, 2018
A slightly different twist on the traditional ACO arrangements makes the Walmart-Emory Healthcare agreement one to watch, says Hunter Sinclair, vice president of value-based care consulting at The Advisory Board Company. As part of the deal, Emory is also included in Walmart's Centers of Excellence program, launched in 2013.
As value-based health moves from philosophy to reality, providers, payers focus on equity and interoperability
FierceHealthIT
JULY 14, 2023
Over two days, executives from accountable care organizations, health systems and payers spoke about interoperability, population health, social determinants, the cost of care and taking on risk. Equity was at the forefront of Reuters’ value-based health conference in Philadelphia last month.
Massachusetts 1115 waiver success can translate to New York: experts
FierceHealthIT
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
The blueprint set forth by Massachusetts accountable care organizations to improve population health metrics and reduce costs can be applied to New York, after Centers for Medicare & Medic | New York's section 1115 waiver allocates $500 million toward social care networks to connect community health workers with local organizations.
ACOs delivered bigger 2022 savings than in 2021: CMS
FierceHealthIT
AUGUST 24, 2023
billion in 2022 for accountable care organizations, which is th | Accountable care organizations saved a net $1.8 The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) has saved a net $1.8
New digital health startup launches out of Redesign Health to offer comprehensive dementia care model
FierceHealthIT
NOVEMBER 13, 2023
Care and treatment options for patients living with Alzheimer’s, dementia and Parkinson’s are often fragmented and limited and many primary care physicians feel unprepared to meet increased patient | Harmonic Health launched to bridge gaps in care for dementia patients by bringing together advanced technology and an expert care team to partner with (..)
Post-Hospitalization Remote Monitoring for CHF or COPD in an ACO [Research Study]
Health Recovery Solutions
JANUARY 25, 2024
A recent study conducted by BJC HealthCare and the Washington University School of Medicine delved into the realm of remote patient monitoring (RPM), exploring its potential benefits for individuals with congestive heart failure (CHF) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) within an Accountable Care Organization (ACO).
ACOs seek flexibility from CMS to mitigate losses due to coronavirus
FierceHealthIT
MARCH 13, 2020
Accountable care organizations are worried that without help from CMS they could be on the hook for spending losses due to the major spread of coronavirus.
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Former CMS chief of staff previews 4 areas of value-based care in 2022
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
DECEMBER 14, 2021
As Congress considers which elements of the current regime to extend, it should prioritize telehealth within accountable care and other value-based care arrangements, where physicians can select the most appropriate, high-value modality for care delivery.
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CMS needs to provide more support to small, physician-led ACOs or risk drop-outs: report
FierceHealthIT
FEBRUARY 13, 2020
Small physician-led Accountable Care Organizations have shown success in reducing costs while improving quality, but they need more support to continue down that road, according to a new report. There's three steps CMS can take to help.
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Innovaccer's new free online tool helps ACOs save
Mobi Health News
JULY 12, 2018
Healthcare data platform company Innovaccer has launched ACO Advisor, a new free online tool that uses publicly available data to advise Accountable Care Organizations on how to reduce costs and increase revenues.
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Aledade expands into California to bring more physician-led ACOs to the state
FierceHealthIT
MAY 30, 2019
the startup company that is working to reshape primary care, is partnering with the California Medical Association to create new physician-led accountable care organizations in the state. Aledade Inc.,
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Physician-led ACOs generated almost seven times more savings than hospital-led ACOs: Avalere
FierceHealthIT
OCTOBER 15, 2019
Physician-led accountable care organizations generated nearly seven times more savings for Medicare last year compared to more high-revenue ACOs typically led by hospitals, a new analysis finds.
Four Ways Data Transparency Helps Advance Shared Savings in Your Post-Acute Network
Healthcare IT Today
JUNE 10, 2021
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) “Pathways to Success” rule for Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) has five goals: accountability, competition, engagement, integrity, and quality, all aimed at improving patient care. But as today’s […].
CMS: ACOs saved $739M in 2018 as new program takes hold
FierceHealthIT
SEPTEMBER 30, 2019
Accountable care organizations generated $739.4 million in net savings in 2018, with physician-led ACOs being the biggest savers, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
OIG: Medicare ACOs have yet to realize full potential of health IT
FierceHealthIT
MAY 28, 2019
Medicare accountable care organizations aren't using electronic health records to their potential, a new report shows.
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ACOs saved Medicare $755M from 2013 to 2017, new analysis finds
FierceHealthIT
DECEMBER 2, 2019
Accountable care organizations lowered Medicare spending by $755 million from 2013 to 2017, a new analysis found.
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Why hospital associations are dipping their toes into state-based Medicare ACOs
FierceHealthIT
MARCH 22, 2019
To build scale and drive greater savings, providers in some regions are banding together in statewide Medicare accountable care organizations (ACOs).
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Considering becoming an ACO? These are the common traits of those most likely to succeed
FierceHealthIT
FEBRUARY 28, 2019
As the feds look to push accountable care organizations to more quickly take on greater risk, a new report highlights common traits of ACOs that have already successfully taken that leap.
ACOs saved Medicare $2.7B to date, outpacing CMS estimates
FierceHealthIT
DECEMBER 11, 2018
Accountable care organizations in the Medicare Shared Savings Programs have saved Medicare $2.7 billion to date, including $859 million in 2016, according to a new analysis commissioned by NAACOS. billion more than CMS estimates.
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NAACOS launches new task force to help doctors with new CMS payment models
FierceHealthIT
DECEMBER 12, 2019
The National Association of Accountable Care Organizations today launched a new task force to help doctors and hospitals understand and prepare for new value-based payment models.
Healthcare organizations ask CMS to push back application deadline for overhauled MSSP
FierceHealthIT
JANUARY 21, 2019
Big-name healthcare organizations are asking CMS to push back the application for its new accountable care organizations, allowing interested providers more time to account for complex changes.
The New Health Information Exchange from Cloudticity: NLP, Catalogs, and Standards
Healthcare IT Today
MARCH 5, 2021
Rapid exchange of patient data is crucial not only for coordinating care, but for research and public health.
HIMSS19: Verma launches project to open up ACO data
FierceHealthIT
FEBRUARY 13, 2019
CMS Administrator Seema Verma said accountable care organizations should be able to easily retrieve Medicare Part A, Part B, and Part D claims data for their beneficiaries.
CMS finalizes ACO overhaul, shortening pathway for financial risk
FierceHealthIT
DECEMBER 21, 2018
CMS finalized substantial changes to the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP), an overhaul that will truncate the time that Accountable Care Organizations can remain in one-sided risk models. But ACOs in one-sided risk models took a smaller hit on shared savings than originally proposed.
Bridges Health Partners, Aetna form managed care partnership in western Pennsylvania
FierceHealthIT
JULY 10, 2019
Bridges Health Partners and Aetna have entered into an accountable care agreement for Aetna’s Medicare Advantage members.
CoachCare Acquires Verustat
Healthcare IT Today
JANUARY 12, 2024
Unlike more RPM and CCM providers who only provide software and hardware, Verustat has a highly trained team of clinical staff and care coordinators who provide tens of thousands of live phone calls to patients nationally each month on behalf of health systems, accountable care organizations, and independent physician groups.
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Wedging Out: Improving Quality and Reducing Costs of Caring for Expensive, Niche Populations
Healthcare IT Today
FEBRUARY 3, 2020
Health plans, accountable care organizations (ACOs), medical homes, and other risk-bearing entities are at a critical juncture: they must achieve “value” at a time when healthcare is facing enormous challenges. The following is a guest article by Adam Sabloff, CEO and Founder, VirtualHealth.
Blue Cross, Aledade team up to support independent practices in North Carolina through ACOs
FierceHealthIT
DECEMBER 19, 2018
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina and Aledade are joining to launch a new initiative that will support hundreds of independently owned and operated primary care physician clinics in the state through accountable care organizations.
ACOs linked to consolidation of physician practices, study finds
FierceHealthIT
NOVEMBER 5, 2019
One worry about accountable care organizations is that their growth would lead to the consolidation of physician practices. A new study finds that concern has proven real.
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