National Association of ACOs

The American Heart Association recently published findings from a research project exploring the experiences of medically complex patients, their family caregivers, and care team members in #accountablecare arrangements. Researchers conducted 27 interviews, with participants reporting that ACOs provide better care and outcomes for patients and offer a better practice experience for members of the health care team. Patients reported that ACOs offer person-centered care and communication, coordinated and holistic care, enhanced access to care and support, and improved health outcomes. These findings support advocacy for changes to the health care delivery and payment system that improve the experience of care, outcomes and efficiency for all stakeholders. Thanks to Melanie Phelps, DrPH, JD and team for this great work! Check out the executive summary and issue briefs at www.heart.org/bettercare #valuebasedcare #bettercare #patientcenteredcare

The final 2025 #Medicare Physician Fee Schedule rule was released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on November 1, with updates to physician payment and Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) policies. Join NAACOS' government affairs team next Tuesday 11/19 from 2:00-3:15pm ET for an in-depth webinar discussing key policy changes for ACOs to be aware of. Speakers include: Aisha T Pittman, Alyssa Neumann, David Pittman, and Robert Daley. Register today: https://lnkd.in/eNpyW2a6 #valuebasedcare #accountablecare #healthpolicy

The NAACOS Board of Directors, members, and staff mourn the passing of Jeff Micklos.?Jeff had been appointed CEO and President of NAACOS, and while he had not yet joined the NAACOS team he was a valued member of our community. He contributed greatly to health care as a distinguished leader, collaborator, and advocate.??Our thoughts and prayers are with Jeff’s family, friends, and colleagues. Jeff is survived by his wife Monica, his children Samantha, Zachary, Katherine and Emily, and his three siblings Jonathan Micklos, Sue Kilcoyne, and Gregg Micklos. The family is planning several events?in the?Washington, D.C. area for Thursday and Friday to honor his life.?Details on the events can be found here: https://lnkd.in/e3ye_qiJ

Join NAACOS and our political consultants next week on Wednesday 11/20 at 3:00pm ET for this free webinar discussing post-election implications for #valuebasedcare and the overall #healthcare landscape. Speakers will share insights on how election outcomes affect key advocacy priorities and messaging for the #accountablecare community in 2025 and beyond. Register today: https://lnkd.in/eWF6GW7A Note: this is a free webinar open to the public. If you do not have an account on the NAACOS website, you will need to create one to register. Information on how to set up your profile can be found here: https://lnkd.in/eyS8S_uY

?? Don't forget to register for tomorrow's webinar!?? Practical Application and Solutions for Advanced Data Sharing & Collaboration Across ACOs ???Date and Time: Wed. Nov. 13, 2024; 2:00 - 3:00 PM ET ?? Cost: FREE ? Register here: https://lnkd.in/eKurd4nK If you do not have an account, please contact [email protected] to register. Join NAACOS partner Xsolis, featuring Julie Pack and Matthew Brink, in this webinar to explore innovative strategies for optimizing data workflows, enhancing operational efficiency and driving better outcomes for both providers and payers leveraging practical, proven AI models and best practice workflows.

?? Boot Camp 101 Clinical Operations is next Thursday! ?? Sign up now for this session presented at the beginner-to-intermediate level, which will provide an understanding of Medicare accountable care and population health to maintain successful administrative and operational functions. Clinical Operations will take place on Nov. 11 and Data & Analytics will be on Nov. 21. Both tracks will be 1-day live virtual sessions, and registrations can be purchased separately or as a package. Open to members, nonmembers, and partners. ?? Dates: Clinical Operations - Nov. 14, 2024, 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM ET Data & Analytics - Nov. 21, 2024, 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM ET Find out more and register today: https://lnkd.in/g88A7utM #populationhealth #valuebasedcare #healthcareinnovation

?? Join us for the 3rd and final webinar of the three-part series on how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is changing healthcare and value-based care! ?? "Artificial Intelligence: Emerging Technologies" will discuss emerging AI technologies and how they can help ACOs and value based care providers advance population health goals. Presenters Kathleen Provanzana with OhioHealth, Jennifer Stoll with OCHIN, Inc., Juli Goldstein with Digital Diagnostics, and Aisha T Pittman with National Association of ACOs will also address future use cases for AI technologies in value models. Date: Monday, November 11 Time: 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET Cost: FREE for NAACOS members and nonmembers Register Here: https://lnkd.in/e-SNhQFu If you do not have an account, please contact [email protected] to register.

?? Upcoming Partner Sponsored Webinar?? Healthcare organizations are increasingly challenged by a growing number of critical use cases ranging from prior authorization, utilization review and risk adjustment to care management and quality improvement that demand efficient access to clinical data. Traditionally, providers and health plans have relied on labor-intensive processes such as fax, paper, portals, on-site retrieval, and phone calls to deliver this data. As request volumes surge and electronic record access expands, these manual methods are becoming unsustainable, often resulting in overwhelming amounts of unactionable and unnecessary data.? Join Matthew Brink and Julie Pack, leaders from Xsolis, in this webinar to explore innovative strategies for optimizing data workflows, enhancing operational efficiency and driving better outcomes for both providers and payers leveraging practical, proven AI models and best practice workflows. ???Mark your calendars! Date and Time: Wed. Nov. 13, 2024; 2:00 - 3:00 PM ET Cost: FREE Register here: https://lnkd.in/eKurd4nK If you do not have an account, please contact [email protected] to register.

On Monday, November 18, 2024, from 2-3 pm EST, join this American Heart Association webinar?to learn about the #accountablecare organization (ACO) experience study findings. NAACOS is pleased to be participating on the expert panel of this study, for which the American Heart Association conducted confidential interviews with medically complex patients, family caregivers and members of the health care team about their perceptions of receiving or providing care through ACOs. This webinar, led by Melanie Phelps, DrPH, JD, will review the ACO model, the study, its findings, and discuss how these findings can inform advocacy efforts to improve care delivery for those on the front lines receiving and providing care. Register today: https://lnkd.in/ecb5a2Br #valuebasedcare #patientexperience

Today the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2025 #Medicare Physician Fee Schedule final rule, which contains changes to the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP). In a statement, NAACOS shared: “We are encouraged by CMS’s commitment to advancing the Medicare Shared Savings Program, particularly through reducing the burden of beneficiary notifications, offering prepaid savings for successful ACOs, incorporating upward benchmark adjustments for ACOs serving rural and underserved populations, and establishing billing for advanced primary care. ? “While we welcome these advancements, we remain concerned about unresolved issues that threaten ACO participation in the Shared Savings Program... These challenges discourage clinician participation in ACOs and hinder progress toward CMS’s goal of all Medicare payments in an accountable care relationship by 2030.” NAACOS will host a webinar reviewing key updates for ACOs on November 19 from 2-3:15pm ET. Register here: https://lnkd.in/eNpyW2a6 Additional resources: - MSSP factsheet: https://lnkd.in/eD4Ftnq5 - PFS factsheet: https://lnkd.in/ezy4y3zQ - CMS press release: https://lnkd.in/eDbne5G9 - Final rule: https://lnkd.in/e9Vfgjbc - NAACOS' comments on the proposed rule: https://lnkd.in/e9vaf84y #accountablecare #valuebasedcare #physicianpayment