Tag: meaningful-use

ACOs And Health Information Technology. ACOs and accountable care in general cannot be successful without significant integration of health information technology into the entire care coordination model. Data transfer across platforms and practices will allow providers to increase the quality of care while lowering the overall cost.

Legal Regulatory Barriers To Effective ACO Implementation. Due to the relatively unique composition of ACOs and partnerships they create to achieve more highly integrated care, questions arise about their legal viability. The Accountable Care Act (ACA) and subsequent regulations seek to ensure that ACOs are able to accomplish their mission by shielding them from undue…

Comparing ACOs And Other Care Delivery Models. Comparing ACOs And Other Care Delivery Models

Commercial ACOs Fact Sheet. On a parallel track with the Medicare Shared Savings Program, private/commercial ACOs are forming and gaining traction across the country. These entities differ from Medicare ACOs in key ways in that highlight their independence from government oversight.

Medicaid ACOs Fact Sheet. States around the country are actively beginning to pursue and lay the groundwork for ACOs at the state Medicaid level. These entities are set up and function much like other ACOs through savings sharing, best practices and quality reporting, but exist under the state’s auspices.

Hospital Roadmap For ACOs. Hospitals will play a pivotal role in public and private/commercial ACOs as main care coordination centers. As such, hospitals must take into consideration certain requirements and challenges that uniquely affect their participation in an ACO.

Patient Roadmap For ACOs. Patients and the quality of care they reserve lie at the heart of the mission of accountable care and ACOs. As an active participant within the ACO structure and with their own health, they must be educated to maximize the benefit offered to them.

Provider Roadmap For ACOs. Providers represent the lynchpin of ACO success as directors of care coordination in the model. To achieve quality and savings goals, physicians must understand their evolving role within the functionality of the organization.

ACO Quality Measurement Summary. A major goal of accountable care and ACOs is to increase the quality of care delivered to patients. Medicare ACOs provide detailed measurements by which to determine their success.