ACOs

News, Regulatory Issues February 12, 2015

Leading Consumer Groups Comment on Next Phase of Medicare Shared Savings Program

Leading consumer groups, led by the Campaign for Better Care (CBC), filed comments urging the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to prioritize ensuring that accountable care organizations (ACOs) participating in the next cycle of the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) deliver high-quality, high-value care, supports beneficiary choice and empowerment, and improves ready access to health services.

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News January 27, 2015

HHS Sets Goals for Shifting Medicare Reimbursements

HHS has announced measurable goals and a timeline to move the Medicare program toward paying providers based on the quality, rather than the quantity of care. This marks the first time HHS has set explicit goals for value-based payments.

General Interest December 17, 2012

CCHIT to Develop IT Framework for ACOs

CHICAGO – December 13, 2012 – The Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT) has announced plans to develop an IT framework for accountable care organizations (ACOs)….

Health Information Exchange (HIE) August 16, 2012

Health Information Exchange Is the Foundation for ACOs

Reference to Accountable Care Organizations (ACO) appears in only seven pages of the massive healthcare reform law yet in healthcare circles ACOs have become one of the most discussed and debated pieces of that legislation. Conceived as a model for streamlining and improving delivery of health services through the realignment of incentives, ACOs seek to synchronize the motives and actions among physicians, clinicians and hospitals to better coordinate care to