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Category: Salient Healthcare
Does the Stark Law Leave Doctors “Stark Naked” in the ACO Dressing Room?
It sometimes seems as if the Federal Government is its own worst enemy. In 2012 under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), […]
FLAACOS 2018
Last week I attended FLAACOS 2018 with our ACO team, including Jack Bloise (General Manager), Dr. Craigan Gray, MD, JD, […]
Fall 2018 NAACOS Recap – Helping ACOs Adjust to a Shifting Healthcare Climate.
From October 3rd-5th I had the pleasure of joining our ACO team comprised of Jack Bloise (General Manager), Dr. Craigan […]
Risk Aversion Won’t Cut it for ACOs | Part 2: The 7th Inning Stretch
In Part 1 of “Risk Aversion Won’t Cut it For ACOs,” I brought up CMS’s “Pathways to Success” proposal and […]
Risk Aversion Won’t Cut it for ACOs | Part 1: Warm Ups Are Over
On August 9, 2018, via their “Pathways to Success” proposal, CMS announced that they plan to shorten the time Track […]
Mental Health Care in Today’s World: Parity in Payment, Parity in Performance
Mental health providers have struggled for decades to achieve parity in payment for services. Now that parity is being achieved, […]
ERISA: The New Kid on the ACO Block
The CMS-Medicare Accountable Care (ACO) program has received so much administrative and clinical attention recently that another large and important […]
A Reflection on the rapid change in Mental Healthcare
As a Knowledge Partner with Open Minds, I recently attended the Annual Performance Management Institute in Clearwater, FL. I was […]
Why Johnny Can’t Read: Data Literacy in a Flood of Data
Reading literacy is a fundamental tool in our civilized world today. Reading is essential for practically any career path. Learning […]