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What to look for in an Accountable Care Organization. 108 th ODMS Annual Meeting June 07, 2013 Virginia Beach, Virginia. Presented By: Lerla G. Joseph, MD, CEO and Chair, Central Virginia Coalition of Healthcare Providers, LLC. Background.
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What to look for in an Accountable Care Organization • 108th ODMS Annual Meeting • June 07, 2013 • Virginia Beach, Virginia • Presented By: • Lerla G. Joseph, MD, • CEO and Chair, Central Virginia Coalition of Healthcare Providers, LLC
Background • In 2000, Congress via legislative mandates directs the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services to test models of care that share savings with physicians. • The Innovation Center was established by section 1115A of the Social Security Act(as added by section 3021 of the Affordable Care Act) • In 2006, researcher, Elliot Fisher of Dartmouth introduced the concept of “extended hospital medical staff”. • In 2002, the Physician Group Practice Demonstration Design Report was submitted to CMS • Physician Group Practice Demonstration implemented from 2005-2010
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act • Passage in April 2010 • CMS issues the final rule for the ACO concept October 2011 • Pioneer ACO’s awarded in January 2012 • The Supreme Court upholds the constitutionality of the now infamous “ObamacareAct” July 2012
Why Are We Here? • Increasing numbers of uninsured or underinsured Americans • Medical bills a leading driver of personal bankruptcies • Skyrocketing cost: with cost rising at the present rate medical cost will be 19.3% of GDP by 2019
National Healthcare Spending Projections CY 2003-2018 As the cost of health care continues to rise, averaging $20,728.00 per American family, and as the cost consumes more of the GDP Payers (Commercial and Public) are looking for more value for each dollar spent.
Losing Ground on Quality • The World Health Organization ranks the United States of America 37th among industrialized countries • 5% of the patients drive 44% of the healthcare expenditure
How the Performance of the U.S. Health Care System Compares Internationally,Source: The Commonwealth Fund 2010 Updated Chart
Iron Triangle of Health Policy Access to Care Value Cost Containment Quality of Care
Accountable Care Organization • Groups of Physicians, hospitals, SNF, Providers/Suppliers, etc. who agree to work together to achieve improved individual health, improved population health, reduced expenditures for health care in an Evidence-based approach • Legal Entity • Governing Body with 75% Physician Representation • Willing and able to distribute Shared Savings
The Medicare Shared Savings Program • Qualified legal entity • 3 year contract with CMS for a minimum of 5,000 Medicare A&B and dual eligible recipients • Achieve the triple goal of better care, better health, and lower cost • Pioneer ACO’s, Advance Payment Model, Shared Savings (one-sided or two-sided model)
The Landscape of Healthcare Delivery and Reimbursement has changed • Fee for Service continues to decline with physicians trying their best to keep up by volume business. • Bundled Payments • Chronic Disease Management or Intensivist Carve-Outs • Shared Savings Arrangement (Medicare and Commercial)
Can accountable care organizations save the independent medical practice
ACO as the Integrator • CVCHiP • Health IT • Health Analytics • Population Management • Care Coordination • Business Development • CMS Liaison • Outreach • MD • MD • MD • SNF • MD • HOSPITAL • MD • Provider Supplier • RN • NP • PA • STAFF
What to look for in an Accountable Care Organization • Governance (will you have a seat at the table?) • Mission • Policy and design input • IT, Quality Improvement, and Reporting support • Shared Savings
Accountable Care Organizations, ACO’s ACO’s Provide the Cover for Urban Practices • Health IT • Care Coordination • Population Management • Health Analytics
Reference • Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services website • Medicare Shared Savings: A Practical Path to Accountable Care, sponsored by Medical Economics whitepaper • Commonwealth Fund 2010, Exhibit ES-1. Overall Ranking • Health Affairs, Volume 31 No.11, November 2012
Central Virginia Coalition of Healthcare Providers Thank You