Accountable Care

As they have become more widespread, ACOs have employed a variety of care management and coordination strategies.

A balance between primary care providers and specialists showed results, particularly among high-risk patients with chronic conditions.

Some industry experts are guardedly optimistic about the order's intended effects, but opinions are mixed, and concerns vary.

Improvements in surgical readmissions slowed to the same pace they had before any penalties were announced in 2010.

The proportion of ACOs taking on downside risk remained relatively stable, with the majority in upside-only risk contacts.

Employers are demanding better value in their plans and consumers expect that Amazon experience.

A new study from the company explores the ways its algorithms can be put to work improving risk scoring and stratification and enhance value-based care initiatives.

Three ways Microsoft is reimagining healthcare are enabling personalized care, empowering care collaboration and coordination with clinicians, and improving outcomes, says Elena Bonfiglioli, regional business leader of Health and Life Sciences at EMEA at Microsoft.

New survey shows health executives are ready for increased risk assumption through commercial payers and Medicare.

While the nation is going digital for services, healthcare needs a physician presence and Amazon is also expanding that strategy.