RevCycle Intelligence June 4, 2020
Data analytics, care coordination, patient communication, and physician engagement were CareMount’s building blocks for success as a first-year Next Generation accountable care organization
In CareMount Health Solutions’ first year as an accountable care organization (ACO) in Medicare’s Next General ACO Model, the organization was one of 38 participants to earn shared savings. That year, the New York-based ACO generated over $778,000 in incentive payments through the program while maintaining a high level of care quality.
CareMount’s success in the risk-heavy ACO model, however, did not come overnight – or within just a year. The ACO participated as a Medicare Shared Savings Program Track 1 ACO since 2012 before advancing to the Next General ACO Model six years later. During that...