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A Medicare Shared Savings Program Success Story




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A Medicare Shared Savings Program Success Story

Rene Letourneau, Senior Editor for HealthLeaders Media

About a quarter of the ACOs in the MSSP program earned a total of $ 341 million in payouts. Among them is Delaware Valley Accountable Care Organization, whose CEO shares tips for success. >>>

 

Editor’s Picks

Two-Midnight Rule Changes Cemented by 2016 OPPS Final Rule

Under the final OPPS rule, if the expected duration of care will span less than two midnights, inpatient admission may be allowed on a case-by-case basis determined by the judgment of the admitting physician. >>>

M&A Roundup: Ascension to Acquire Wheaton Franciscan Health, Walgreens Buying Rite Aid

The Wheaton acquisition strengthens Ascension’s market share in Wisconsin. Meanwhile, federal antitrust scrutiny of the Walgreens-Rite Aid combination is likely to come down to a city-by-city review. >>>

Building the Data Analytics Team

Leaders are finding that recruitment from the outside can be useful but difficult, and that internally, talent can be developed to support analytics efforts. >>>

BCBS Ups its National Data, Care Coordination Game

A pair of announcements from the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association demonstrates its commitment to arming employers, providers, and members with a great wealth of quality and cost data to inform their healthcare decisions. >>>

ACEP: Better Ways to Treat Super-utilizers

For emergency department patients who are either lost to or failed by the system, conventional healthcare is about as uncoordinated as possible. New data-sharing and respite programs may help. >>>

The Population Health Commitment

While leaders recognize the value of a new healthcare model, they are still early in forming strategies and making investments. >>>

Medicare Advantage: Room for Improvement

The idea that Medicare Advantage could reduce costs through better care coordination hasn’t played out as intended, says the executive director of the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission. From Medpage Today. >>>

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Webcast: Integrating Behavioral Health—Decreasing Costs and Improving Care

Date: November 17, 2015, 1:00–2:00 p.m. ET
In this expert webcast, hear how Carolinas HealthCare System developed a strategy to optimize resources to create a truly integrated model.
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News Headlines

CA fines top health insurers for overstating Obamacare networks

Los Angeles Times, November 4, 2015

Why health co-ops are closing in so many states

Governing, November 4, 2015

Welcome to the cloud hospital, where big data takes on mysterious medical conditions

Fast Company, November 4, 2015

Kaiser to buy stake in Dignity Health hospital

San Francisco Business Times, November 4, 2015

Health insurers struggle to profit from ACA plans

MarketWatch / The Wall Street Journal, November 3, 2015

TX’s changing relationship to Obamacare

NPR / Houston Public Media, November 3, 2015

TX doctors wary of Aetna-Humana merger

Houston Chronicle, November 3, 2015

BJC HealthCare cracks down on out-of-network patients

St. Louis Post-Dispatch, November 3, 2015

Medicare cuts back work of auditors probing improper payments to hospitals

The Wall Street Journal, November 2, 2015

Prices, politics challenge health law’s 3rd sign-up season

The Charlotte Observer / Associated Press, November 2, 2015

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From HealthLeaders Magazine

Rural Healthcare and the Challenge of Population Health

The issues facing rural providers are significant, but leaders are creating ways to survive in the changing healthcare environment. >>>

 

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What does it take to unite three radiology groups and 38 providers into a new entity, secure favorable terms across a complex carrier mix, and serve a diverse patient population at four hospital locations? Working relationships. That’s how Coastal Imaging came to be from the merger of three independent groups. That’s the reason their collective KPIs improved across the board immediately following the transition. And that’s all because Coastal teamed up with a true business partner, not a billing vendor, to empower their financial future…

 


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The Coastal Imaging Success Story Part 1: The Transition

What does it take to unite three radiology groups and 38 providers into a new entity, secure favorable terms across a complex carrier mix, and serve a diverse patient population at four hospital locations? Working relationships. That’s how Coastal Imaging came to be from the merger of three independent groups. That’s the reason their collective KPIs improved across the board immediately following the transition. And that’s all because Coastal teamed up with a true business partner, not a billing vendor, to empower their financial future…

 


Radiology Billing and Coding Blog

The Coastal Imaging Success Story Part 1: The Transition

What does it take to unite three radiology groups and 38 providers into a new entity, secure favorable terms across a complex carrier mix, and serve a diverse patient population at four hospital locations? Working relationships. That’s how Coastal Imaging came to be from the merger of three independent groups. That’s the reason their collective KPIs improved across the board immediately following the transition. And that’s all because Coastal teamed up with a true business partner, not a billing vendor, to empower their financial future…

 


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The Coastal Imaging Success Story Part 1: The Transition

What does it take to unite three radiology groups and 38 providers into a new entity, secure favorable terms across a complex carrier mix, and serve a diverse patient population at four hospital locations? Working relationships. That’s how Coastal Imaging came to be from the merger of three independent groups. That’s the reason their collective KPIs improved across the board immediately following the transition. And that’s all because Coastal teamed up with a true business partner, not a billing vendor, to empower their financial future…

 


Radiology Billing and Coding Blog

The Coastal Imaging Success Story Part 1: The Transition

What does it take to unite three radiology groups and 38 providers into a new entity, secure favorable terms across a complex carrier mix, and serve a diverse patient population at four hospital locations? Working relationships. That’s how Coastal Imaging came to be from the merger of three independent groups. That’s the reason their collective KPIs improved across the board immediately following the transition. And that’s all because Coastal teamed up with a true business partner, not a billing vendor, to empower their financial future…

 


Radiology Billing and Coding Blog

The Coastal Imaging Success Story Part 1: The Transition

What does it take to unite three radiology groups and 38 providers into a new entity, secure favorable terms across a complex carrier mix, and serve a diverse patient population at four hospital locations? Working relationships. That’s how Coastal Imaging came to be from the merger of three independent groups. That’s the reason their collective KPIs improved across the board immediately following the transition. And that’s all because Coastal teamed up with a true business partner, not a billing vendor, to empower their financial future…

 


Radiology Billing and Coding Blog

The Coastal Imaging Success Story Part 1: The Transition

What does it take to unite three radiology groups and 38 providers into a new entity, secure favorable terms across a complex carrier mix, and serve a diverse patient population at four hospital locations? Working relationships. That’s how Coastal Imaging came to be from the merger of three independent groups. That’s the reason their collective KPIs improved across the board immediately following the transition. And that’s all because Coastal teamed up with a true business partner, not a billing vendor, to empower their financial future…

 


Radiology Billing and Coding Blog

The Coastal Imaging Success Story Part 1: The Transition

What does it take to unite three radiology groups and 38 providers into a new entity, secure favorable terms across a complex carrier mix, and serve a diverse patient population at four hospital locations? Working relationships. That’s how Coastal Imaging came to be from the merger of three independent groups. That’s the reason their collective KPIs improved across the board immediately following the transition. And that’s all because Coastal teamed up with a true business partner, not a billing vendor, to empower their financial future…

 


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