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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…

How Patient Loyalty Supports Value-Based Care, Patient Wellness

August 27, 2018Garrett SchmittNo CommentsPatient Engagement, Patient Loyalty, vbc

Building strong patient loyalty has become a key goal in an increasingly competitive healthcare industry. In order to survive amongst the numerous healthcare options on the market, healthcare organizations need to become patients’ trusted partners and their go-to confidante when they fall ill. That much has always been clear, according to Robert Braithwaite, the CEO…