Low-value care is often a major driver of health system inefficiencies, medical errors and wasteful spending, according to a new infographic by The Research Consortium for Health Care Value Assessment.
The infographic examines the estimated cost of low-value care annually, a case study of low-value care in Virginia and the top five costliest healthcare services.
A laser focus on population health interventions and processes can generate immediate revenue streams for fledgling accountable care organizations that support the hard work of creating a sustainable ACO business model. This population health priority has proven a lucrative strategy for Caravan Health, whose 23 ACO clients saved more than $26 million across approximately 250,000 covered lives in 2016 under the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP).
Profiting from Population Health Revenue in an ACO: Framework for Medicare Shared Savings and MIPS Success examines Caravan Health’s population health-focused approach for ACOs and its potential for positioning ACOs for success under MSSP and MACRA’s Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS).
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