No ACOs have reliable interoperability with external organizations, survey finds
By
Tim Mullaney
Sep 25, 2014
A widespread lack of interoperable technology threatens the Accountable Care Organization model, according to recently released survey results.
Questions about ACOs linger among healthcare providers, survey finds
Sep 26, 2011
As the Nov. 4 deadline for healthcare providers to get into the Bundled Payment initiative from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid approaches, healthcare providers are still struggling to figure out new...
ACOs making progress in improving care transition, survey finds
By
McKnight's Staff
Aug 21, 2012
A snapshot of hospitals involved in accountable care organizations finds that they are making progress in improving the coordination of care.
Accessibility is key to success of ACOs, report says
By
McKnight's Staff
Aug 10, 2012
Those most likely to benefit from participation in accountable care organizations may face the biggest barriers to enrollment, a new report suggests.
All ACOs should be allowed to waive 3-midnight requirement for Medicare skilled nursing coverage, MedPAC...
By
Tim Mullaney
Jun 18, 2014
Accountable care organizations should be able to place patients in skilled nursing facilities more quickly and communicate which SNFs are preferred providers, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission stated...
Nursing homes’ strong negotiating position with ACOs will not last long, legal expert says
By
McKnight's Staff
May 03, 2013
Skilled nursing facilities that delay joining an Accountable Care Organization will likely be losers in the healthcare marketplace, according to John Durso, a partner at the law firm of Ungaretti & Harris...
Feds: ACO regulations will tie quality to savings
Apr 01, 2011
Health and Human Services and the Centers for Medicare & Medicare Services released long awaited proposed accountable care regulations yesterday, estimating it could save Medicare millions over the next...
McKnight’s Roundtable: Changes ahead
By
Tim Mullaney
Nov 01, 2013
Top long-term care officers tackled some of the field’s main challenges, exchanged perspectives on new opportunities and shared ideas on what the future might hold.