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Characteristics and Performance of ACOs and Accountable Physician Groups: What Does the Evidence Tell Us?

Accountable Care Doctors

The Council of Accountable Physician Practices (CAPP) engaged the Institute for Accountable Care (IAC) to review recent literature to assess the current state of research on the characteristics and performance of accountable care organizations (ACOs) and accountable physician groups. Quality improvement.

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CMMI Prioritizes Multi-Payer Alignment in New Models

NCQA

Fowler put it, “ We’re really thinking about health system transformation and really putting more of an emphasis on quality improvement. And then we’re also developing an approach for certification based on quality improvement and patient experience.”

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Investigating Research Gaps in Value-Based Care

Accountable Care Doctors

Earlier this year, CAPP asked the Institute for Accountable Care (IAC) Executive Director Rob Mechanic to conduct a scan of the latest literature on accountable care entities, programs, and payment models in an effort to understand the factors that influence participation in such arrangements and on cost and quality performance.

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Investigating Research Gaps in Value-Based Care

Accountable Care Doctors

Earlier this year, CAPP asked the Institute for Accountable Care (IAC) Executive Director Rob Mechanic to conduct a scan of the latest literature on accountable care entities, programs, and payment models in an effort to understand the factors that influence participation in such arrangements and on cost and quality performance.

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Managing Managed Care: Closing Gaps in Care for Payers, Providers and Members

GoMoHealth

Partnering with Managed Care Organizations and Provider Networks to reduce costs and better manage utilization of health services. By Nakecia Taffa, Quality Improvement and Health Equity Director for GoMo Health. Decreased gaps in care and population disparities : closed gaps in care for engaged members of a U.S.

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States Build Capacity to Address Maternal Mortality through Policy Innovations

NASHP

Iowa’s Medicaid agency and Bureau of Family Health synthesized their strategic planning goals for improving maternal health outcomes and proposed policies to leadership and partners. This will enable the state to increase breastfeeding rates and improve the quality of maternity services delivered in these birthing facilities.

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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation Center: Equity and Vision

Sheppard Health Law

The five strategic objectives for advancing this systemwide transformation include (1) Drive Accountable Care, (2) Advance Health Equity, (3) Support Innovation, (4) Address Affordability, and (5) Partner to Achieve System Transformation. Strategic Objective 3: Support Care Innovations.