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CMS unveils person-centered primary care model but excludes high-revenue ACOs

FierceHealthIT

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced the ACO Primary Care Flex Model (ACO PC Flex Model), allowing eligible accountable care organizations to treat people with with | Accountable care organizations are largely supportive of CMS' new primary care model released Tuesday, they wish the agency would broaden its scope (..)

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Focus on advanced primary care improves success of ACOs, study finds

FierceHealthIT

What do the most successful accountable care organizations (ACOs) have in common? A focus on advanced primary care, according to a new study.

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New digital health startup launches out of Redesign Health to offer comprehensive dementia care model

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Care and treatment options for patients living with Alzheimer’s, dementia and Parkinson’s are often fragmented and limited and many primary care physicians feel unprepared to meet increased patient | Harmonic Health launched to bridge gaps in care for dementia patients by bringing together advanced technology and an expert care team to partner with (..)

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Will Vertical Integration Kill the Primary Care Practice?

Health Blawg

The Humana-Kindred deal, the existing United Health Care conglomerate with insurer and provider services, and other providers under the payor umbrella, are further exemplars of this approach — becoming “ payviders ,” to cite the neologism favored by one of my recent podcast guests.

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Will Vertical Integration Kill the Primary Care Practice?

Health Blawg

The Humana-Kindred deal, the existing United Health Care conglomerate with insurer and provider services, and other providers under the payor umbrella, are further exemplars of this approach — becoming “ payviders ,” to cite the neologism favored by one of my recent podcast guests.

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Will Vertical Integration Kill the Primary Care Practice?

Health Blawg

The Humana-Kindred deal, the existing United Health Care conglomerate with insurer and provider services, and other providers under the payor umbrella, are further exemplars of this approach — becoming “ payviders ,” to cite the neologism favored by one of my recent podcast guests.

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Will Vertical Integration Kill the Primary Care Practice?

Health Blawg

The Humana-Kindred deal, the existing United Health Care conglomerate with insurer and provider services, and other providers under the payor umbrella, are further exemplars of this approach — becoming “ payviders ,” to cite the neologism favored by one of my recent podcast guests.