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Physicians say 'no thanks' to risky ACOs
Physicians are passing on accountable care organizations (ACO) and other alternative payment care models, Medscape reported. Only 3 percent of surveyed physicians from 25 specialty areas said they
55% of hospitals expect revenue drop under health reform
As the U.S. Supreme Court decides the fate of the health reform law, 55 percent of hospitals and health systems think the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will lead to a decrease in
ACOs decide how to absorb losses
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' last week unveiled 27 new Medicare Shared Savings ACOs and five Advance Payment ACOs, who will join the 32 Pioneer ACOs in deciding how to cover
Fierce Q&A: ACO results are worth the challenges at OSF Healthcare
Amid collaborative efforts as a Medicare Pioneer ACO , Illinois' OSF Healthcare yesterday amicably ended efforts to team up with Rockford Health System. The move followed close scrutiny from the
6 technologies to support ACOs
For many healthcare organizations, technology implementation is a major hurdle in the quest to become an accountable care organization. For example, one survey of safety net hospitals in California
Providers favoring ACOs charge ahead
Although some healthcare leaders remain uncertain about accountable care organizations, the providers that are interested in ACOs are on the fast track to implementing the new care model, according
CMS unveils 27 Medicare ACOs
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today announced its long-awaited list of 27 Accountable Care Organizations (ACO) under the Medicare Shared Savings Program, as well as five Advance
Docs, nurses take the lead in healthcare collaboration
As new healthcare delivery models foster collaboration between caregivers and other staff, physicians and nurses are taking on executive leadership roles, The Atlantic reported . In fact, 64 physician
Fierce Exclusive: OSF HealthCare exec on the Pioneer ACO journey
While healthcare organizations continue to weigh the pros and cons of Shared Savings programs , the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services already has named OSF HealthCare System in Illinois as
Cigna CEO: Supreme Court ruling won't stop health reform, care coordination
Health reform is here to stay, regardless of how the U.S. Supreme Court rules in the challenge to the healthcare reform law . That's because determining whether the individual mandate is
