After you have established a clear picture of your patient population, created a solid care coordination network, developed a robust program performance monitoring system, and re-aligned your Accountable Care Organization payment model, there’s one final and critical step on your path to ACO success… Read more “Accountable Care Success Steps: Engaging Your Patient Population”
Month: February 2014
Accountable Care Success Steps: Payment Model And Incentive Alignment
In order to be successful your Accountable Care Organization needs:
- a clear picture of your patient population
- a solid clinical program and care coordination network
- an in-depth understanding of the data an metrics behind program performance
But that’s not all. Your ACO requires significant investments of time, energy, dedicated leadership, solid governance and organizational structures and, most importantly, a strong and unwavering commitment among all participants to transition from a Fee-for-Service (FFS) to a Fee-for-Value (FFV) payment model. Read more “Accountable Care Success Steps: Payment Model And Incentive Alignment”
Accountable Care Success Steps: Utilizing Metrics And Data Effectively
After you get a clear picture of your patient population, and you establish the necessary clinical programs and care coordination network to support your Accountable Care Organization, it’s time to focus on the numbers. More importantly, it’s time to focus on the patient population health knowledge those numbers reveal. Read more “Accountable Care Success Steps: Utilizing Metrics And Data Effectively”
Accountable Care Success Steps: Care Network & Clinical Program Setup
Once you’ve established a clear picture of your patient population, the next step toward Accountable Care Organization success is to set up a care coordination network with a combination of services: Read more “Accountable Care Success Steps: Care Network & Clinical Program Setup”
Accountable Care Success Steps: Understanding Your Patient Population
There are a number of essential steps every Accountable Care Organization (ACO) must take in order to create the sort of effective care coordination network that improves patient outcomes and reduces overall care costs. Read more “Accountable Care Success Steps: Understanding Your Patient Population”
The Path Toward Better Care Coordination for ACOs
An Accountable Care Organization (ACO) is a collection of health care providers and care management professionals working together to manage and coordinate care for a defined population. Read more “The Path Toward Better Care Coordination for ACOs”