Jim Hinton, president and CEO of Santa Fe, N.M.-based Presbyterian Health Services, said the system expects an “opportunity to get a modest return on investment” through its participation in CMS’ Pioneer Accountable Care Organization program, according to a Washington Post report.
Mr. Hinton said Presbyterian has been trying to achieve more integrated care delivery for the past 20 years, including the formation of its own health plan. He said there are still two significant barriers to integrated care — insurers and cultural complications. “Many healthcare providers have fee-for-service as one of their core business models,” Mr. Hinton said in the report. “It’s hard to get away from this notion that doing more healthcare means earning more money.”
He said Presbyterian wanted to participate in the Pioneer program to have a “seat at the table as things evolve” and to “stay directly engaged” with CMS, according to the report. He also said the system was not drawn to the program due to a “windfall” but because it is the direction healthcare is headed.
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