Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) Archive
How Post-Hospitalists Decrease Health Care Spending
The benefits of post-hospitalists cannot be overstated. These specialized physicians have proven to enhance the quality of care, make facilities compliant with ever-changing regulations and decrease health care spending. How does one type of skilled physician decrease health care spending? Being dedicated to post-acute and long-term care facilities Many physicians divide their time between hospitals,Read the Rest…
ACO Success Depends on Patient Engagement
If you were at the golf course, would you rather participate or sit out and watch everyone else play? You’d want to play, of course—the same is true for patients’ desires to participate in their own health care. Many patients are eager and willing to partake in managing their health, and as a result, costRead the Rest…
ACO Savings For Medicare Continue Gaining Momentum
The number of Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) ACOs has increased to 409 participants, with 89 officially joining as of January 1, 2015. Along with the 19 Pioneer ACOs, a combined total of 424 ACOs across the U.S. are serving more than 7.8 million Medicare recipients. While the first two years of the ACO program’sRead the Rest…
Happier Patients and Better Quality of Care with ACOs
Accountable Care Organizations are projected to save taxpayers $940 million within four years, accordingly to the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Accounting for seven pages of the Affordable Care Act, Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) have become a rapidly growing segment of the health care industry. In addition to cutting costs, ACOs are alsoRead the Rest…