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First Crop of Medicare ACOs Navigate Data Problems
A survey of Medicare ACOs after their first year in operations suggests that all parties, government and private sector health organizations, have improvements to make in the coming years, especially when it comes to sharing data.
A survey of Medicare ACOs after their first year in operations suggests that all parties, government and private sector health organizations, have improvements to make in the coming years, especially when it comes to sharing data.
The National Association of Accountable Care Organizations (NAACOS) surveyed health organizations in 35 of the first generation of Medicare shared savings ACOs that started in 2012. Querying them on their startup costs, estimated savings and biggest challenges, NAACOS concluded that the picture is likely to be mixed when full data on savings and performance comes in.
Startup costs averaged $2 million per ACO—higher than the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services estimated, but lower than others predicted, said NAACOS CEO Clif Gaus.
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Humana Report Shows Benefits of Value-Based Care for Patients, Physicians
December 6th 2023Patients seen at value-based care clinics received more preventive screenings and had lower risks of hospitalization and emergency room visits, according to Humana’s 10th annual value-based care report.
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Oncology Onward: A Conversation With Thyme Care CEO and Cofounder Robin Shah
October 2nd 2023Robin Shah, CEO of Thyme Care, which he founded in 2020 with Bobby Green, MD, president and chief medical officer, joins hosts Emeline Aviki, MD, MBA, and Stephen Schleicher, MD, MBA, to discuss his evolution as an entrepreneur in oncology care innovation and his goal of positively changing how patients experience the cancer system.
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Overcoming Challenges to Value-Based Care Implementation: Grant Andres
November 10th 2023In an interview with The American Journal of Managed Care®, Grant Andres, BSc, DC, BSN, MSN-RN, senior director of clinical operations at Arizona Oncology, discussed the nuances of successfully implementing value-based care initiatives across a large organization.
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Nathan Walcker Discusses Value-Based Oncology Care Initiatives at FCS
September 8th 2023Nathan Walcker, CEO at Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute (FCS), highlights some of the recent partnerships and initiatives at FCS to improve community-based oncology care from a value-based perspective.
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