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10 Obstacles Hospitals Face in Achieving Cost Savings
In light of news that nine of CMS' 32 Pioneer Accountable Care Organizations will exit the program, Paul Levy, former CEO of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, wrote a blog post about the 10 obstacles to achieving mass-scale cost savings.
In light of news that nine of CMS' 32 Pioneer Accountable Care Organizations will exit the program, Paul Levy, former CEO of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, wrote a blog post about the 10 obstacles to achieving mass-scale cost savings.
CMS recently released data showing all 32 Pioneer ACOs improved quality and patient satisfaction in their first performance year, but only 13 saved enough to share in savings with Medicare. Nine of the Pioneer ACOs are leaving the program — seven will transition to the Medicare Shared Savings Program, and two will exit CMS' ACO program entirely.
These results did not take Mr. Levy by surprise, as he said he anticipated this outcome when the program was announced two years ago. The logic is embedded in economics. "The issue goes beyond the structural problem built into the Pioneer program," he wrote in the blog post. "The answer lies in the fact that you don't hire people into the healthcare system unless they are serving a growing demand for healthcare service. Little has changed to alter that growing demand."
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Source: Becker Hospital Review
Early Involvement Critical in Treating Immunotherapy-Induced Overlap Syndrome
April 19th 2024A series of case studies reveals the importance of early diagnosis and involvement of special teams of clinicians when dealing with potential cases of overlap syndrome, which encompasses myocarditis, myasthenia gravis, and immune checkpoint inhibitor–related myositis.
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Overcoming Employment Barriers for Lasting Social Impact: Freedom House 2.0 and Pathways to Work
April 16th 2024To help celebrate and recognize National Minority Health Month, we are bringing you a special month-long podcast series with our Strategic Alliance Partner, UPMC Health Plan. Welcome to our second episode, in which we learn all about Freedom House 2.0 and the Pathways to Work program.
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Making Giant Strides in Maternity Health Through Baby Steps
April 9th 2024To help celebrate and recognize National Minority Health Month, we are kicking off a special month-long podcast series with our strategic alliance partner, UPMC Health Plan. Welcome to our first episode, which is all about the Baby Steps Maternity Program and its mission to support women throughout every step of their pregnancy journey.
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Government agencies have created an online portal for the public to report potential anticompetitive practices in health care; there are changes coming to the “boxed warning” section for chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapies (CAR T) to highlight T-cell blood cancer risk; questions about the safety of obesity medications during pregnancy have arisen in women on them who previously struggled with fertility issues.
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Real-World Study Reveals Key Insights Into DLBCL Treatment Patterns, Outcomes
April 18th 2024A recent study offers valuable insights into the characteristics, treatment patterns, and outcomes of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) in patients across different lines of therapy, providing a look into the landscape of DLBCL management.
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