Accountable Care

Pittsburgh's Oncology Hematology Associates is one of just 192 physician practices selected to participate in the the value-based care program.

Text mining technology will help the accountable care organization close identifying at-risk patients to close gaps in care, said its chief medical officer.

The pop health-focused partnership will help health systems to see detailed claims data from CMS to better manage new payment models such as BCPI Advanced.

Virginia group practice nearly doubled the national average of patients attending these visits to close quality gaps and improve health outcomes.

Working with skilled nursing facilities, the ACO also lowered the average length of stay by 27 percent.

Experts from Cedars-Sinai, CVS Health, Blue Cross NC and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care discuss where value-based care is headed in 2018 and beyond.

Health systems are using NLP tools to maximize the performance of existing risk arrangements and expand participation in value-based care programs.

Farzad Mostashari's startup gives physicians the tools and assistance to build accountable care organizations.

As the technologies mature, accountable care organizations are reporting big savings, delivering more primary care services, and reducing unnecessary emergency visits.

The CIO of Beth Israel Deaconess Care Organization says its population health platform has helped manage disparate data, but he still wishes vendors and payers would help manage the burden of value-based care.