Toward Accountable Payment

About This Blog

Welcome to Toward Accountable Payment, the official blog of the Medicare Payment Innovation Project. The project is an ongoing initiative to study provider payment reform and support organizations engaging in innovative payment programs.

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Rob Lazerow
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Recent Posts

Initial thoughts on the final ACO rule and key takeaways for providers

on October 24, 2011  |  Permalink

Topics: Shared Savings Model, Market Trends, Strategy, ACO, Utilization, Efficiency, Performance Improvement, Process Improvement, Outcomes, Quality, Medicare, Reimbursement, Finance, Hospital-Physician Alignment, Physician Issues, Pay-for-Performance, Payer and Regulatory Policy

CMS's much-anticipated Medicare Shared Savings Program Final Rule acknowledges several key provider concerns, lowering the hurdles for joining the program and making participation more attractive for providers.

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Initial thoughts on the final ACO rule and key takeaways for providers