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CareMount Health Solutions ACO Generates $779k in Shared Savings

by Jasmine Pennic 01/30/2020 Leave a Comment

CareMount Health Solutions ACO Generates $779k in Shared Savings in 20189

- CareMount Medical’s next-generation ACOs have saved more than $778,582 in shared savings in 2018. CareMount ACO was one of 38 Next Generation ACOs nationally to achieve earned savings for 2018 Performance Year.- In 2019, CMS awarded CareMount Health Solutions ACO, LLC a perfect score of 61 out of 61 points on its Initial Readiness Review (IRR). CMS conducts IRRs for all ACOs entering the Next Generation ACO Model.Chappaqua, NY-based CareMount Medical announces its next-generation ACOs have
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Trinity Health ACO Delivers $22.4M in Share Shavings, 98% Quality Performance Score

by Fred Pennic 01/16/2020 Leave a Comment

Next Generation Accountable Care Organization (ACO),

- Trinity Health ACO achieved a nearly 98 percent quality performance score and $22.4 million in shared savings in the performance year 2018. The Next Generation ACO Model was created by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and is in its fourth year.- Trinity Health ACO provides coordinated care to patients in Illinois (Loyola Medicine), Michigan (Mercy Health – Michigan), New Jersey (Summit Medical Group) and Ohio (Mount Carmel Health System).Trinity Health ACO, a Next
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N.J. Physician Group ACO Generates $6.4M in Medicare Savings

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N.J. Physician Group ACO Generates $6.4M in Medicare Savings

- Partners In Care ACO generated $6.4M in savings and is among top 3 performers statewide under Medicare Shared Savings Program in New Jersey. - While providing high-quality care for patients, Medicare is sharing a portion of these savings with the providers in return.Partners In Care Accountable Care Organization (ACO) generated $6.4 million in savings – an average of $546 per Medicare patient – in 2018. The savings are tracked by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), under the
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Ochsner Accountable Care Network Saves $12.9M for Medicare Beneficiaries

by Jasmine Pennic 10/09/2019 Leave a Comment

Ochsner Accountable Care Network Saves $12.9M for Medicare Beneficiaries

- The Ochsner Accountable Care Network reduces the cost of care by $12.87M for over 24,000 Medicare beneficiaries, representing 81% increase in savings per beneficiary and a 12% increase in total savings in 2018. - Development of Outpatient Complex Case Management and MedVantage Clinics was one of the efforts that contributed to the savings.The Ochsner Accountable Care Network, LLC (OACN) is pleased to report its 2018 savings results, which include a reduction in the expected cost of care by
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Aledade, The Physicians Integrated Network Forms Value-Based Care Collaboration in Greater Philadelphia

by Jasmine Pennic 09/04/2019 Leave a Comment

Aledade ACO

- Aledade ACOs and the Physicians Integrated Network (TPIN) join forces to improve care coordination, quality of care, and patient health outcomes - Under the value-based care agreement, and TPIN’s leading network of independent specialists have agreed to a care compact and intend to explore additional opportunities for clinical collaboration across all payers. - TPIN’s network is made up of 700 physicians practicing in 24 clinical specialties throughout greater Philadelphia, Delaware
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Partners HealthCare Transitions to Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP)

by Fred Pennic 08/23/2019 Leave a Comment

Partners HealthCare Transitions to Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP)

Partners HealthCare has transitioned to a Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) through the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), from its previous Medicare ACO, the Next Generation Accountable Care model, without disruption to patient care. The Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) is an alternative payment model that promotes accountability for a patient population, coordinates items and services for Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries, and encourages investment in high
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ACO Investment Model Reduced CMS Expenditures by $48M

by Fred Pennic 07/15/2019 Leave a Comment

Revenue Integrity Dysfunctional Patient Billing Major Distraction for Patients & Clinicians 6 Metrics to Improve Hospital Revenue Cycle ROI_revenue cycle makret

The Accountable Care Organization (ACO) Investment Model (AIM) saved the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) more than $48M in its first year while promoting improved health care in rural and underserved areas, according to a new study from Abt Associates.The new study reveals that after accounting for the $82.4 million provided to ACOs, AIM reduced CMS expenditures by $48.6 million. Decreases in the number of hospitalizations and use of institutional post-acute care contributed
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Innovaccer Launches Data Solution to Enable ACOs’ Seamless Transition to Value-Based Care

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Innovaccer Launches Data Solution to Enable ACOs’ Seamless Transition to Value-Based Care

A survey suggests that 71% of accountable care organizations would rather quit the Medicare Shared Savings Program than assume down risks. Although ACOs are leading the transition from volume-based care to value-based care, a lot of them face the lack of confidence in meeting the quality and cost benchmarks. When ACOs don’t have adequate knowledge and control over the network, earning shared savings can be quite challenging. Data from disparate sources such as EHRs, payer claims, PMS and HIEs
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Innovaccer Launches ACO Comparison & Performance Enablement Tool

by Jasmine Pennic 05/29/2019 Leave a Comment

Innovaccer, Launches the 2019 Version of Its Critically Acclaimed ACO Compare Tool

Innovaccer Inc., a San Francisco-based data activation company, today announced the launch of the brand new version of its ACO comparison and performance enablement tool, ACO Compare. With Innovaccer’s latest offering, ACOs can figure out concrete strategies and build comprehensive roadmaps to achieve their goals based on in-depth analysis and regression on critical data points.Growing Importance of Understanding The Value-based Care LandscapeWhile ACOs have traditionally been considered to be
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RSIP Vision Launches AI-Driven Solution for Knee Replacement Patients

by Fred Pennic 05/29/2019 Leave a Comment

RSIP Vision, a provider artificial intelligence (AI), computer vision, and image processing technology, has announced the release of a new AI module that promises a life-changing impact on the millions of patients who undergo knee surgery every year. For most, knee replacement surgery is a difficult option, with a painful recovery and a long, rigorous rehabilitation period. Now the superior accuracy and precision of the RSIP Vision AI solution, unmatched in the market today, revolutionizes knee
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