It is crucial for ACOs to assist physician members with mitigating risk and driving down costs to enhance patient safety and improve clinical and financial outcomes in the private practice of medicine. There are many ways physicians can drive down medical malpractice costs, they just need to know the right questions to ask! Before applying…
Medical Malpractice (aka Professional Liability) insurance is one of the most vital and expensive insurance coverages physicians carry and is required by law in most states. In the current healthcare environment, it is crucial for providers to educate themselves before choosing a Medical Malpractice insurance carrier. It is a provider’s worst nightmare to purchase expensive…
The primary goals of Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) were aptly named by Donald Berwick, MD, former acting CMS administrator as ‘the triple aim’: improving experience of care, improving the health of populations and reducing the per capita costs of healthcare. In order to control costs, ACO providers voluntarily collaborate to provide efficient, high quality coordinated…