In a letter to CMS, the AMA is opposing the agency's option of attributing Medicare beneficiaries to an accountable care organization after care has been delivered, called retrospective attribution.
Integration & Physician Issues
In a recent letter to CMS covering a variety of implementation issues for accountable care organizations, the AMA proposed four payment systems for ACOs in addition to the shared savings approach, based on fee-for-service payments, that was outlined in the…
6 Keys to Successfully Fitting Healthcare Information Technology Into Accountable Care Organizations
The new healthcare reform law has resulted in the emergence of accountable care organizations, a new model that focuses on enhancing clinical outcomes and reducing monetary waste in the healthcare system. The ACO model is built on the premise of…
Speaking before a House subcommittee, AHA officials repeated their plea for antitrust agencies to provide timely and clear guidance for accountable care organizations, according to a report by the Hill.
A representative of the U.S. Justice Department said yesterday in front of a House judiciary subcommittee that the department would provide an "expedited" review of accountable care organizations, according to a Bloomberg report.
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Creating an accountable care organization at a rural hospital would mean overriding basic requirements for ACOs, such as a minimum number of 5,000 Medicare beneficiaries, according to a report by the Kansas Health Institute.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota has launched a new shared incentive payment model with four of Minnesota's largest health systems — Minneapolis-based Allina Hospitals & Clinics, Duluth-based Essentia Health, Minneapolis-based Fairview Health Services and St. Paul-based HealthEast Care…
Robert Zasa, managing partner of ASD Management, discusses 10 best practices for hospitals seeking joint ventures with physician-owners of an existing ASC.
Cincinnati-based TriHealth has received a $6 million grand from Bethesda Inc. to institute the patient-centered medical home model at its employed primary care physician practices, according to a TriHealth news release.
Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, Ind., has announced with will partner with the Medical Center of Vincennes, a 12-physician practice specializing in primary care, effective Jan. 2011, according to a Good Samaritan news release.