Care Coordination

Five thoughts and observations on the current state of the accountable care organization model.

Carole Black, MD, views the healthcare industry through a multidimensional lens.

After a hospital or health system acquires a physician practice, it's necessary to establish a strategic plan for where the practice will go and how it will get there, according to a report by Jim Doty, senior principal for physician…

Last week, the first-year results of accountable care organizations in the Medicare Shared Savings Program brought on reactions that were — you guessed it — mixed. This event was one-for-one with ACOs' track record thus far. The model is relatively…

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The following accountable care organizations or value-based care delivery arrangements were covered by Becker's Hospital Review within the past month.

Contract negotiations appear to have stalled between Indianapolis-based Indiana University Health and health insurer UnitedHealthcare, according to a report from The Indianapolis Star.

Memorial Healthcare System in Hollywood, Fla., has signed a clinical integration agreement with payer Florida Blue to manage costs and improve quality outcomes.

Oregon's coordinated care organizations — similar to accountable care organizations but for Medicaid enrollees — reduced ER visits and increased primary care spending, according to nine-month results from the Oregon Health Authority.

The first-year results of accountable care organizations in the Medicare Shared Savings Program brought on some mixed reactions last week, but there are a few important things to note about what these intiital results say about the program.