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Source: The Bottom Line CMS finalized a rule with new requirements for accountable care organizations (ACO) last week, reducing the amount of time an ACO is allowed to stay in the program without assuming risk and expanding the three-day stay waivers for nursing homes. “Most Medicare ACOs do not currently face financial consequences when costs […]
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The final report from the Alliance for Home Health Quality and Innovation (AHHQI)’s Future of Home Health Project was published online this month in the peer-reviewed journal Home Health Care Management and Practice. The article, “The Future of Home Health Care: A Strategic Framework for Optimizing Value,” outlines a plan for home health and home-based […]
Accountable Care Organizations (ACO) may be struggling to form due to systems interoperability, according to a report from Premier, a healthcare performance improvement alliance and ehealth Initiative, a membership organization that provides services and activities to educate on the current environment, policies, trends and best practices in health IT. Of course, it’s worth mentioning that […]
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Acting Principal Deputy Administrator Patrick Conway made the announcement that it will expand the Pioneer Accountable Care Organizations program during a media conference call Monday. CMS created the Pioneer Accountable Care Organizations for healthcare organizations and providers with advanced care coordination track records to transition rapidly to population-based payment models […]
On March 10, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services launched a new Accountable Care Organization (ACO) initiative from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Innovation Center known as the Next Generation ACO Model. This model builds on the successes of earlier ACO models, such as the Pioneer ACO Model, and further […]