The National Association of Accountable Care Organizations is hosting its fall 2021 conference Sept. 29 – Oct. 1 in Washington, D.C. — and online.
Analysis: ACOs save money by shifting care away from skilled nursing facilities
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Marty Stempniak
Feb 26, 2018
Providers taking part in a Medicare experiment saved money by funneling care away from skilled-nursing facilities and other settings, and toward physician services, according to a new analysis.
ACOs saved Medicare more than $700 million in 2016
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Oct 27, 2017
Accountable care organizations participating in Medicare’s Shared Savings and Pioneer models saved the program roughly $713 million last year — nearly double the amount of savings recorded in 2015.
ACOs and the big squeeze
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 23, 2016
Try as the researchers and regulars might, there’s still head-scratching going on about accountable care organizations. While the future of value-based purchasing seems secure, what ACOs will look...
What will it cost you to stay in the post-acute care game?
By
Steven Littlehale
Apr 22, 2015
More than just collecting data, providers need to use standardized, nationally recognized measures. Especially in this era of ACOs and alternative payment models. In the past, many individual providers...
New Medicare ACO to be unveiled soon
By
John Hall
Mar 02, 2015
The government’s top health insurer has announced that providers could get a first look at a new type of Medicare accountable care organization this month. It has been modeled closely after a controversial...
ACO patients report higher satisfaction, better care coordination
By
Tim Mullaney
Nov 03, 2014
Seniors are more satisfied with their healthcare and believe it is more coordinated if their providers are part of an Accountable Care Organization, according to first-of-its-kind research from the Harvard...
Providers who embrace Electronic Health Records have advantage in partnerships, expert says
By
Ashley Carman
Aug 14, 2013
Long-term care providers shouldn’t be afraid to ask questions and drive the conversation with vendors when purchasing an electronic health record system, according to an industry expert.
Collaboration and communication important for ACO partnerships, LINK panel says
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Ashley Carman
Jul 23, 2013
Long-term care providers must have a collaborative mindset if they want to join an accountable care organization, according to a panel of experts at the LINK LTC & Senior Living Conference. Top executives...
Pioneer ACOs post mixed results, but providers still have faith in the model
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Tim Mullaney
Jul 18, 2013
Mixed results from the first year of an ambitious accountable care organization program should not deter providers from moving toward coordinated care models, according to prominent observers. All 32 of...