Ascendian Healthcare Consulting

By: Jef Williams

A new era is dawning in the way patient information will be managed – and relationships will change.

It’s difficult, they say, to accurately gauge the impact of change without the benefit of time and historical perspective. Yet some change brings a sense that nothing will ever be the same. Much of the discussion surrounding Accountable Care Organizations (ACO) has fallen along typical party lines of resistance; referencing formerly failed reimbursement and payment initiatives, and argued that the cost of entry is prohibitive while realized savings are minimal. Whether the ACO model currently approved and in pilot phase will stand up over time is difficult to predict; but most agree that the changes sought with shared savings are here to stay. And these changes are the lever that will change the way healthcare is managed and delivered - from provider to payer to patient.

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