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Report:Physician Employment – Keys to Success for Hospital Financial Leaders

by Fred Pennic 05/08/2012 Leave a Comment

Educational report by McKesson Revenue Management Solutions reviews how practice acquisitions are a growing imperative for financial leaders. Hospital leaders increasingly view physician employment as a strategic necessity
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Report:PPACA Would Reduce Number of Uninsured from 50 million to 26 million

by Fred Pennic 02/15/2012 Leave a Comment

In a recent report published last month by the Urban Institute and Robert Johnson Foundation states that if the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) is enacted,  it would reduce the number of nonelderly uninsured Americans from 50 million to 26 million.  However, if the Individual Mandate clause of the PPACA is repealed, the number of uninsured Americans will rise between 40 and 42 million. The report also states that ACA would increase private insurance by 7 million people and if
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Video: AHA’s CEO Rich Umbdenstock Speaks on the Accountable Care Era

by Fred Pennic 01/24/2012 2 Comments

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January 2012 marks the start of CMS's accountable care organization experiment, in addition to the many private partnerships hospitals are forging using the ACO model. AHA (American Hospital Association) President Rich Umbdenstock talks to Hospital & Health Networks senior online editor Haydn Bush about the challenges and opportunities hospitals face in the new era of accountability.
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Infographic:The ACO Prescription Cure or Disease?

by Fred Pennic 12/30/2011 Leave a Comment

Accountable Care Organization

 infographic explores whether ACOs are beneficial to the patient and the tax payer in the long run.  2011 has been a busy year for ACOs dominating the industry with the announcements of the ACO final rule, Medicare Shared Savings Program, NCQA Accountable Care Organization Accrediation program, and the 32 health systems selected for the CMS ACO Pioneer Program. Medicare can potentially save as much as $960 million dollars over three years through Accountable Care Organizations (ACO). With
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NCQA Accountable Care Organization Accreditation Overview

by Fred Pennic 11/17/2011 Leave a Comment

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The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) is launching a new accreditation program for Accountable Care Organizations on November 21st. ACO accreditation is an independent evaluation of healthcare delivery organizations' ability to coordinate the high quality, efficient, patient centered care expected of ACOs. I decided to write a brief comprehensive overview based on the presentation and white paper provided by NCQA. Why ACO Accreditation Matters: Variation in capabilities
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CMS releases Medicare Shared Savings application

by Fred Pennic 11/14/2011 Leave a Comment

CMS releases Medicare Shared Savings application

After the anncounement of the final rule on 10/20, the Center for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) has released the 2012 application for their Medicare Shared Savings program. Accountable Care Organizations (ACO) that are interested have the option of two start dates of April 1, 2012 and July 1, 2012. The following is the outline steps to the Medicare Shared Savings Program Application Process Step 1: Submitting the NOI is the first step in our application process. If you are interested in
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Video:ACO: Summary and Final Analysis of Final Rule

by Fred Pennic 11/01/2011 Leave a Comment

Accountable Care Organization

The Dept. of Health and Human Services recently issued its final rule on Medicare accountable care organizations. So what does this all mean? MedeAnalytics recently released this short video providing a short and concise summary and analysis of the ACO final rule. Click HERE to download the ACO Final Rule
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Video: The Impact of Accountable Care Organizations on Healthcare Delivery Pt 2

by Fred Pennic 08/15/2011 Leave a Comment

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The second part interview where Host, Gina Clark, Chief Marketing Officer for AmerisourceBergen interviews Loreen Brown, VP of Access and Reimbursement for Xcenda to share her insights on the impact of Accountable Care Organizations on healthcare delivery. AmerisourceBergen delivers pharmaceuticals on a just-in-time basis to tens of thousands of healthcare providers each day. Healthcare organizations and pharmaceutical manufacturers turn to us for the strategic business resources and
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Video: The Impact of Accountable Care Organizations on Healthcare Delivery Pt 1

by Fred Pennic 08/11/2011 Leave a Comment

Accountable care organizations might create a paradigm shift for healthcare--but questions remain over implementation costs, provider enthusiasm, and performance measurement. Loreen Brown, Vice President of Access and Reimbursement for Xcenda, joins "In The Know" to discuss how providers are responding to the cost and practicality of ACO participation, as well as how ACOs might change the way manufacturers interact with prescribers.
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