A lot has happened in health care since 2012, when final rules permitted provider-organized ACOs to be the driving force of Value-Based Care under the 2010 Affordable Care Act (ACA). As we pass the ACA’s eleventh anniversary, a dwindling number of Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) ACOs are entering a new phase marked by higher…
Value-BASED payment models require physicians to deliver the best outcomes while managing resources appropriately. Physicians have long focused on quality of care, but in a relatively new development, they now have to pay attention to resource utilization as well, with the goal of reducing overall cost of care. To succeed at this, they need data…
The lack of electronic health record interoperability and sharing of patient data continue to be major barriers to value-based care in Medicare. That’s the consensus of healthcare stakeholders who testified late last week before the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee. Nishant Anand, MD, chief medical officer for Adventist Health System, said that about two…
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…
Orlando-based Florida Hospital President and CEO Daryl Tol said during a recent talk that the hospital has created a secret team called Project Fulcrum to “kill the old healthcare model,” according to the Orlando Sentinel. Here are three things to know: 1. Mr. Tol, who also serves as president and CEO of the central Florida…
A commercial shared savings program equipped with the right leadership, clinical insights, and comprehensive care strategies can help payers save significantly on healthcare costs and produce exceptional beneficiary outcomes. In order to achieve these results, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona (BCBSAZ) has developed a shared savings program with ACO Partner, a Change Healthcare company….