Health Payer Intelligence December, 2016
When accountable care organizations strive to improve patient engagement, population health management, and data sharing, greater success can be achieved.
In recent years, healthcare reforms have set out to reduce constantly rising medical costs, improve coverage for the many Americans who lacked primary care access, and advance population health outcomes. Over the past few years, the accountable care organization (ACO) has become one popular mechanism for achieving these goals.
The first ACOs were formed after passage of the Affordable Care Act. The development of the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) prompted private payers to take note of the approach and also begin partnering with accountable care organizations and medical providers.
...Today's Sponsors
Today's Sponsor