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At Women Leaders event, Tavenner stresses importance of insurance, preventive care Beth Kutscher | 8/6/13 - 4:00 pm ACOs could hurt competition, Health Affairs authors say Melanie Evans | 8/6/13 - 1:15 pm Aetna launches 5 ACO deals in Maine Melanie Evans | 8/2/13 - 1:15 pm Franciscan doubles down on accountable care Indianapolis Business Journal | 7/24/13 - 1:15 pm 23 Georgia hospitals form alliance Beth Kutscher | 7/23/13 - 9:00 am New Ga. alliance joins wave of providers seeking common benefits and independence Beth Kutscher | 7/23/13 - 3:00 pm Highmark launching accountable care network in Pa. Rachel Landen | 7/19/13 - 2:00 pm Why one Medicare Pioneer ACO failed to save money Melanie Evans | 7/16/13 - 5:45 pm

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Reform Update: AMA blasts new Medicare physician fee schedule, defends RUC

The AMA has issued a strong criticism of the proposed 2014 Medicare physician-fee schedule, and also fired back against attacks on its Medicare physician payment advisory panel....

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Embracing ACOs

Melanie Evans | August 10, 2013
In a growing number of contracts with providers, private health insurers are embracing accountable...
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Integrating specialty care

Modern Healthcare | July 27, 2013
Editor's note: As health systems continue to diversify across the continuum of care, healthcare leaders will need to identify which services to...
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Still finding their way

Melanie Evans | July 20, 2013
The closely watched Medicare Pioneer accountable care program finished its first year with modest cost savings while losing nearly one-third of its...
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ACOs are worth the risk

Merrill Goozner | July 20, 2013
The first-year results from Medicare's Pioneer ACO pilot project showed all 32 of the provider participants met their quality improvement-reporting...
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The value in price transparency

Merrill Goozner | May 11, 2013
The controversy surrounding hospital pricing resurfaced last week after the CMS released hospital charges and payments for the top 100...
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Blog: Who's in your ACO?

Melanie Evans | March 11, 2013
Hundreds of hospitals and medical groups have entered into contracts with insurers (notably Medicare) to deliver savings and quality gains. In...
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Blog - After the election: How will new accountable care deals shape up?

Melanie Evans | November 16, 2012
As my colleagues and I reported this week, the re-election of President Barack Obama eased some of the uncertainty over the future of the Patient...
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Blog: Capital (and competition) drive solo hospital into merger

Melanie Evans | October 12, 2012
Chilton Hospital officials saw greater access to capital for ambulatory expansion, information technology and other investments to prepare for...
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