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For Arches, the move establishes its presence in the Providence, Rhode Island, metro area.
The model is meant for low-revenue ACOs, preventing independent PCPs that have partnered with a hospital from joining, NAACOS says.
Telehealth, wearables and artificial intelligence all hold promise to increase access to care for underserved populations.
"Patients want great health and compassionate care easily delivered," says Dr. Amy Compton-Phillips.
There has been a 36% jump in the share of U.S. children without a usual source of care and a 21% increase among adults.
The program will provide access to coaching and wellness tools to help participants manage their weight goals.
Traditional monitoring methods can incur unnecessary costs and potentially extra steps, Signify says.
The closures are part of a $1 billion cost-saving strategy the company is implementing on the heels of weak Q4 numbers.
As the fixed-loss amount for HCO cases continues to rise, LTCHs are incurring greater and greater losses, group says.
In addition to the acquisition, the company has named Jim Moffett as FastMed's new CEO, the company said.