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Fierce Q&A: CEO of Mount Sinai ACO stresses local coordinated care
Mount Sinai Care in New York City is among the 89 new additions to accountable care. FierceHealthcare caught up with Mark Callahan (pictured), M.D., CEO of Mount Sinai Care and chief medical officer and associate dean for excellence in clinical care at the school of medicine, to talk about the new program, why the organization signed up for the Medicare Shared Savings Program and what the future holds for the accountable care delivery model.
CMS names 89 new ACOs
With these new ACOs, the number of providers participating in Medicare Shared Savings initiatives now totals 154.
Next wave of Advance Payment ACOs to come
Applications for the next round of accountable care organizations (ACO) will open Aug. 1 for a Jan. 1, 2013, start date, the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation announced.
Patient-centeredness required in the ACO boardroom
As the patient's role changes under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Ac, accountable care organizations must focus on patient-centeredness to acheive success.
ACOs decide how to absorb losses
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' last week unveiled 27 new Medicare Shared Savings ACOs and five Advance Payment ACOs, who will join the 32 Pioneer ACOs in deciding how to cover
ACOs steam ahead regardless of Supreme Court ruling
Regardless of how the U.S. Supreme Court will rule on the healthcare law, accountable care organizations are moving forward in coordinating patient care, improving quality and cutting costs. With
CMS unveils 27 Medicare ACOs
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today announced its long-awaited list of 27 Accountable Care Organizations (ACO) under the Medicare Shared Savings Program, as well as five Advance
Medicaid ACO demo targets poorest patients
Although closely related in name, the Medicare and Medicaid accountable care organization (ACO) models can vary greatly, noted Joel C. Cantor, director of the Center for State Health Policy and
