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When it comes to health reform, many in our state are on a mission to demonstrate that it is possible to achieve both near-universal coverage and affordable high quality care.
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Ten physician groups agreed in 2011 to extend their test of Medicare accountable care, which began in 2005, for another two years. Now, six remain.
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With healthcare reform approaching and economic challenges all around us, the landscape for healthcare providers is changing rapidly.
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In response to pressures from the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the private insurance market, most healthcare organizations are reorganizing and restructuring their clinical business models. And while not every provider seeks accountable care organization status, most expect to be...
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We are on the brink of a huge shift in how we think about, deliver, and pay for healthcare in America.
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Say hello to Obamacare's latest technocratic gimmick—the accountable care organization.
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Much has been written and will continue to be written about accountable care organizations, whether they are labeled Pioneer, Shared Savings or offered through commercial carriers. There are many respected healthcare leaders who think that ACOs will bring great benefit to patients and providers...
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It is the hottest new acronym in healthcare–ACO–or accountable care organization. A centerpiece of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the ACO concept is one of the few significant pieces of the reform law that is designed to truly bend the cost curve.
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The CMS has issued final regulations for ACOs. The outcome is disappointing: There are marginal changes only; the final regulations retain the same flawed structure set out in the proposed regulations.
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Here’s a bold prediction for the new year. By 2020, the American health insurance industry will be extinct.
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