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Using AQC Data and Reports
Barbara Spivak, M.D., is president of Mount Auburn Cambridge IPA (MACIPA), one of the first AQC groups. Here she talks about how MACIPA uses AQC reports that show variations in physicians’ practice patterns: One of the most useful tools for helping doctors manage costs is for them to know where they are in the spectrum of utilization for specific clinical conditions, compared with other physicians in their specialties. When we look at the AQC reports, there is often wide variation within a specialty. For instance, if there are ten doctors in a particular specialty, you may see one whose use [...]
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MACIPA is one of 32 Pioneer Accountable Care Organizations chosen for major health care delivery reform effort
On December 19, 2011, HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius (front & center) announced 32 leading health care organizations from across the country will participate in a new Pioneer Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) initiative made possible by the Affordable Care Act. MACIPA is one of the 32 Pioneer ACOs. The initiative encourages primary care doctors, specialists, hospitals and other health care providers to better coordinate care for patients with Medicare. Read the whole press release by clicking on this link. You will need an Adobe Acrobat to view this file. To download Adobe Software, click here (credit line: HHS photo by Chris [...]
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MACIPA named one of 32 Pioneer Accountable Care Organizations to improve patient care coordination
Mount Auburn Cambridge Independent Practice Association (MACIPA) and Mount Auburn Hospital are selected as a Pioneer Accountable Care Organization by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Read the whole press release by clicking on this link. You will need an Adobe Acrobat to view this file. To download Adobe Software, click here Center for Medicare Director Jonathan Blum, Hoangmai Pham, MD, MPH, ACO senior advisor, and CMS Innovation Center director Rick Gilfillan, all of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, congratulate Cambridge’s MACIPA, named as one of 32 Pioneer Accountable Care Organizations today by U. S. Health & Human [...]
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Understanding accountable health care organizations
Five area hospital and doctor groups are trying out this new model, which is designed to improve the care of Medicare patients while lowering the costs of treating them Read the whole article by clicking on this link.
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Case Study: The Mount Auburn Cambridge Independent Practice Association
One of the most challenging aspects of building an accountable care organization (ACO) is bringing together physicians and hospitals to pursue quality improvement and cost-reduction goals when their operations are not otherwise integrated. This case study provides an example of how a Boston-area independent practice association forged relationships among physicians and a hospital to share in savings generated by improved quality and lower costs. Read the whole article by clicking on this link. You will need an Adobe Acrobat to view this file. To download Adobe Software, click here