Under the accountable care agreement, physicians can be rewarded for improving the quality and cost of care through specific measures such as the following:
• Increasing the percentage of Aetna members who receive preventive care and screenings
• Improving the management of patients with chronic diseases
• Reducing avoidable hospital readmissions
• Reducing avoidable visits to emergency rooms
The accountable care organization-like agreement includes about 5,800 fully insured Aetna members in the New Haven area and will expand to include other Aetna members who visit a NHCMG provider in the future, according to the news release.
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