H&HN September 28, 2017
Emphasis is placed on care coordination across sites, safety, patient experience, and preventive and chronic care management
The following 31 quality measures are tracked by Medicare Accountable Care Organizations, many of which are Advanced Alternative Payment Models. Emphasis is placed on care coordination across sites, safety, patient experience, and preventive and chronic care management.
Not all Advanced APMs track these 31 measures. The specific quality metrics used in Advanced APMs vary depending on the APM. For instance, the Oncology Care Model naturally focuses on oncology-specific metrics.
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Medicare ACO quality metrics
Patient and caregiver experience
These metrics are scored via the Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems survey:
- Getting timely...