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Webinar: Succeeding in Value-Based Care – Building a Sustainable CIN
This hour-long webinar focuses on the legal definition of a clinically integrated network, how to build a successful CIN, and how to achieve early wins. We’ll discuss: What clinical integration is and how the Federal Trade Commission defines it; The strategic value of clinical integration and why it’s important for hospitals and providers; How to…
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Webinar: Leadership Engagement With an Emphasis on Advisory Councils
Physician engagement is a hot topic in healthcare today. For Clinically integrated networks (CINs), Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs), health systems, hospitals, or employed physician networks, it’s the key ingredient for success, because it’s directly linked to achieving favorable outcomes. There are several different paths you can take to build physician engagement in your network. What…
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ACOs as Precursor to Clinical Integration
Medicare ACOs are a great starting point for your clinical integration (CI) strategy. First, they require discipline when it comes to creating CI infrastructure. The application process for the MSSP ACO addresses 80-85% of the issues you will need to address to be clinically integrated per FTC criteria. Second, Medicare ACOs come with legal shields.…
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Webinar: Road to Risk: Pursuing an MSSP ACO to Achieve Clinical Integration
MSSP ACOs offer hospitals an ideal vehicle for preparing for risk-based reimbursement. Here’s what you need to know to get yours started in 2017. Time’s a wastin’, if you’re planning to jump start your journey to risk-based reimbursement through a Medicare Shared Savings Program ACO next year. Your Notice of Intent to…
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The 16 Core Competencies Your ACO Needs to Succeed
Here are the 16 ACO core competencies providers need to succeed under Value-Based Care. Provider organizations need 16 core competencies to succeed under Value-Based Care. Some of these competencies can’t be developed by the provider organization alone. They require a payer organization as a strategic partner. Others may not be relevant for both Medicare…
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Building a Clinically Integrated Network? Six Things You Can’t Afford to Ignore
Don’t underestimate the importance of these six key design and due diligence efforts as you develop your clinically integrated network (CIN): Vision & Purpose: Defining the vision upfront provides ongoing guidance and direction as you think through complex issues. Periodically step back and reflect on the overarching strategic purpose behind your efforts. Market Dynamics: Understanding…
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Case Study: Transforming an IPA into a Clinically Integrated Network – Three Levers for Success
Background With only a quarter of early ACOs producing savings sufficient to share in them and uncertainty over how quickly the industry will transition to value-based reimbursement, many hospital leaders have been reluctant to make the investments required for success under value-based care. However, tremendous clinical and financial gains may be in store for organizations…
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The Role Physician Leaders Must Play in Clinical Integration
The healthcare industry axiom — early, ongoing physician involvement in the strategic planning process predicts positive results — applies just as much to developing a Clinically Integrated Network (CIN) as it does to a strategic plan. HSG recommends physician involvement/leadership at every phase of a high-performing CIN. Setting the Vision & Culture Physicians involved at the…
