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A Recipe for Clinical and Financial Success
Stop me if this sounds familiar: “I don’t want some bureaucrat in Washington, D.C telling me how to practice medicine.” […]
The Whys Have It
A recent TED Talk by Simon Sinek explored how we make buying decisions by measuring our sensitivity to “why” a […]
In Health Care, Who You Know and How Well You Know Them Makes a Difference
In a previous blog post, we emphasized that in providing good health care it is important who you know. Knowing […]
Do you know what your ACO Should be held accountable for?
Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) have well defined responsibilities in their effort to achieve the triple aim: decrease costs, increase value, […]
Quality Metrics: Let’s Decide the Best Way “To Skin the Cat”
This old saying from Yankee culture, circa 1856, describes the dilemma facing health care providers in our modern world as […]
Data, Data Everywhere and Not a Drop to Drink
Data is everywhere. Healthcare providers are often considered to be data hoarders. If possible, walking inside the typical data warehouse […]
Start Your ACO at the Very Beginning, a Very Good Place to Start
This memorable line from the “Sound of Music” offers good advice to the newly starting ACO. In fact, a good […]
3 Components of a Successful ACO
It is no surprise that Accountable Care Organizations (ACO) have dramatically risen in popularity, with Medicare and private payers perpetually […]
Achieving the ACO Triple Aim: Care, Health, Cost
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) defines Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) as groups of doctors, hospitals, and other […]