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ACOs not shown to improve mental health outcomes: study

FierceHealthIT

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. |

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Employers Take on Health Activism, Embracing Behavioral Health, Virtual Care, AI, and Transparency

Health Populi

One-third of large employers will adopt new delivery and payment models like accountable care organizations and high-performing networks in 2019. More employers will also channel employees and dependents to Centers of Excellence for focused clinical areas like cancer treatment, cardiovascular care.

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Telemedicine triage kiosks reduce ER visits by 11% for ACO

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

A large number of the beneficiaries present multiple complex chronic health conditions with a high coexistence of mental health conditions making the coordination of care more complex and inefficient.

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HHS Awards $685 Million to Improve Patient Care

ACA Times

The 10 national health care associations will use the funds to provide continuing medical education; to align how different medical specialties handle clinical issues that are treated by multiple specialties, and to provide training in using data to improve care.

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Upcoming Healthcare Regulations and Their Impact on Healthcare IT

Healthcare IT Today

Mo Weitnauer, Chief Product Officer at MRO ACOs Impacted by Change to eCQM One of the biggest regulatory changes ahead directly impacts Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) and their quality reporting processes. ACOs will soon transition away from Web Interface to electronic clinical quality measure (eCQM) reporting.

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How Hospitals Are Reducing Medical Costs with Telehealth

American Well

Out of all the reasons health systems are implementing telehealth, however, reducing medical costs is one of the largest driving factors. This is particularly true for health systems that have become Accountable Care Organizations (ACO) or that are in the process of becoming an ACO.

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How Hospitals Are Reducing Medical Costs with Telehealth

American Well

Out of all the reasons health systems are implementing telehealth, however, reducing medical costs is one of the largest driving factors. This is particularly true for health systems that have become Accountable Care Organizations (ACO) or that are in the process of becoming an ACO.