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on April 28, 2011 |
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Topics: Clinical Integration, Hospital-Physician Alignment, Physician Issues, Payer and Regulatory Policy, Revenue Cycle, Finance
Sarah O'Hara, Health Care Advisory Board
It's been nearly a month since CMS released its draft rule for the Medicare Shared Savings Program (SSP), and as the initial reporting frenzy dies down, this seemed like a good time to share some thoughts on what the regulations could mean for Clinical Integration (CI) programs. The rule provides an important roadmap for clinically integrated physician networks looking to transition toward accountable care organizations (ACOs) and highlights areas where even well-established CI networks may need to add capabilities in order to qualify. This post discusses six key takeaways for CI programs hoping to participate in the SSP.
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The shared savings rule: Six lessons for CI programs
on April 18, 2011 |
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Topics: Clinical Integration, Hospital-Physician Alignment, Physician Issues, Employee Engagement, Workforce
Sarah O'Hara, Health Care Advisory Board
As the recently released draft rules for Medicare's Shared Savings Program make clear, any Clinical Integration (CI) program hoping to qualify as--let alone succeed financially as--an accountable care organization (ACO) will have to excel at care management and coordination. But building a fully functional care management infrastructure can be daunting for new CI networks just trying to get physicians on board with basic quality metrics and performance monitoring. In a webconference on Thursday, April 21, from 1-2 p.m. ET, leaders from New York-based Catholic Medical Partners will describe how they addressed this challenge by building up clinical resources over time, evolving gradually from basic CI support tools to a sophisticated population management infrastructure.
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Building the CI infrastructure for accountable care: The Catholic Medical Partners story
on April 14, 2011 |
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Topics: Clinical Integration, Hospital-Physician Alignment, Physician Issues
Sarah O'Hara, Health Care Advisory Board
Primary care plays a fundamental role in any successful Clinical Integration (CI) program, impacting key quality metrics and care coordination activities. To assist members interested in enhancing primary care delivery through CI, the Clinical Integration Project last week invited Health Care Advisory Board primary care expert Teresa Breen to discuss how organizations can go about transforming primary care delivery. For those who were not able to join, we wanted to summarize key takeaways from the presentation, as well as answer some of the major questions asked by listeners.
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Webconference recap: Redesigning primary care for CI programs
