Accountable Care

Accountable Care

The National Significance of the Highmark and West Penn Allegheny Merger

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

By James T. Parker A health-care transformation is unfolding in Pittsburgh that has national implications for health care. Recently, Pittsburgh-based ...

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Easier Softer ACOs

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

Although the ink is barely dry on the proposed regulations for Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs), there are already harbingers that ...

Accountable Care Events

Western PA HFMA Event: Challenges Facing Physician Leaders

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

May 12th: Challenges Facing Physician Leaders: Transitioning Through a Very Difficult Regulatory Environment to the Vision of ACO’s and Bundled ...

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ACOs Will Need Automation Tools To Do Population Health Management

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

By Richard Hodach The rising interest in accountable care organizations (ACOs) springs from two factors: the Medicare shared-savings program for ...

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Celtic Healthcare Announces New Virtual Care Division

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

Answering the call for accountable care, Celtic Healthcare is helping physicians, hospitals and insurers through our unique Celtic Virtual Care ...