The ACO Show
The ACO Show explores the latest developments in the U.S. health care system, with a focus on value-based care and accountable care organizations (ACOs).
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Fixing Fragmented Quality Measures in Healthcare with Vivek Garg, MD | The ACO Show Episode 206 (opens the original)
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Vivek Garg, MD, President and CEO of the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), joins Josh Israel, MD and Sean Cavanaugh to talk about the future of quality measurement in healthcare. While acknowledging clinician frustration with sometimes fragmented or conflicting quality metrics, Dr. Garg shares NCQA’s strategy to harmonize CMS quality measurement frameworks including the new Advanced Primary Care (APC) program. APC leverages interoperable data and outcome-oriented signals to align
Between visits: How Aledade Access extends primary care | The ACO Show Episode 205 (opens the original)
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Jonas Goldstein, Senior Vice President of Transformation at Aledade, and Annette DuBard, MD, Senior Vice President of Clinical Strategy, join Josh Israel, MD, and Sean Cavanaugh to discuss Aledade’s participation in the CMS ACCESS model through a new program called Aledade Access which aims to improve patient outcomes by proactively engaging patients in controlling their hypertension. Jonas explains how Aledade Access will use AI-driven technologies to deliver evidence-based insights to primary
Inside MedPAC: MSSP vs. Medicare Advantage with Michael Chernew | Episode 204 (opens the original)
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Michael Chernew, PhD, professor of healthcare policy at Harvard Medical School, joins Josh Israel, MD, and Sean Cavanaugh to discuss the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) and its role in the Medicare program, including Medicare Advantage (MA) and the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP). Dr. Chernew, who served as MedPAC chair from 2020-2026, shares how MedPAC provides evidence-based recommendations to Congress on payment policies, access and quality of care in Medicare. They exami
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