It was recently calculated the United States spends $3.8 trillion – or 18 percent of the national economy – on healthcare. The current healthcare landscape indicates this spending rate will not slow anytime soon due to the COVID-19 pandemic, an ongoing healthcare crisis. Value-based care models like Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) and Clinically Integrated Networks (CINs) have…
It was recently calculated the United States spends $3.8 trillion — or 18 percent of the national economy — on healthcare. The current healthcare landscape indicates this spending rate will not slow anytime soon due to the COVID-19 pandemic, an ongoing healthcare crisis. Value-based care models like Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) and Clinically Integrated Networks (CINs) have…
On the road to value-based care, inadequate interoperability between diverse systems is a substantial roadblock. Although organizations are slightly better at sharing information internally, they are truly struggling with how to exchange data with external providers, payers, and other partners. Without this ability, organizations may be limited in how much they can fully pursue value-based…
As our world grows more interconnected, healthcare follows suit by making it easier for Medicaid organizations to work together on behalf of their beneficiaries and their own organization. Improving Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) and helping them work together with greater efficiency has been a common goal for CMS and other organizations. The healthcare environment is…
Accountable care may still be a relatively new model in some areas, but the numbers of ACOs are steadily increasing. There were approximately 660 ACOs in the U.S. in 2015. The number increased to 838 last year. Success, however, can be elusive. Only about one-fourth of U.S. hospitals entered into value-based contracts have been able…
The road to accountable care and value-based payment is a long one, chock full of obstacles along the way. But there are key checkpoints on the journey. URAC’s Clinical Integration Accreditation standards address how to best position your organization to achieve success in a value-based economy, including governance, alignment, care coordination, and integrated infrastructure. Here are…