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Cost Savings Aren’t The Only Objective For ACOs: Growth Matters, Too

August 24, 2021Garrett SchmittNo Commentsaccountable care, ACO, ACO Growth, ACOs, CAHPS, cost savings, episodic bundles, Medicare, Medicare ACOs, MSSP, new patients, Patient Loyalty, Patient Population, Patient Retention, Patient Satisfaction, voluntary commitment

Keeping within expenditure limits is a top priority for most ACOs for Medicare. That makes sense. Savings are the main distinguishing feature of an ACO arrangement, as opposed to straight Fee-for-Service reimbursement. ACOs that accept downside risk can’t afford to exceed the expenditure target. It’s in their best interest to create initiatives to cut costs…

The Role of CINs in Securing Value-Based Contracts

August 18, 2021Garrett SchmittNo CommentsACOs, CINs, Clinical Integration, Clinically Integrated Networks, cost savings, value-based care, value-based contracts, vbc

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…