UnitedHealthcare, Catalyst Health Network form ACO

UnitedHealthcare and Plano, Texas-based Catalyst Health Network plan to create an accountable care organization for UnitedHealthcare employer-sponsored health plan beneficiaries in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, according to a release in the Fort Mill Times.

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The organization will be UnitedHealthcare’s first primary care, physician-led ACO in northern Texas, according to the statement.

The ACO aims to improve patient satisfaction, patient health outcomes and reduce the cost of care. Physicians will be paid incentives if they meet specific, evidence-based quality metrics, like improved hospital readmission rates, increased patient satisfaction or more cost savings.

 

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