Podcasts about national aco

On This Week in Accountable Care, Dr. Jerry Penso, President and CEO of the American Medical Group Assocation joins National ACO co-founders Andre Berger, MD and Alex Foxman, MD for a deep dive into the ACO sector. We'll expore the general market for ACOs and AMGA insights into progress, best practices and the road ahead. Dr. Penso is president and chief executive officer at AMGA (the American Medical Group Association), a trade association that represents medical groups and other organized systems of care, including some of the nation’s largest, most influential integrated healthcare delivery systems. Dr. Penso previously served as chief medical and quality officer for AMGA and president of AMGA Foundation. In this role, Dr. Penso led best-practices learning collaboratives for member groups, research and benchmarking programs, and AMGA’s national campaigns addressing hypertension and diabetes. Under his leadership, the impact of AMGA’s quality programs grew to improve care for 26 million patients.  More about AMGA At AMGA, we’re leading the transformation of healthcare in America because we believe in the power of healthier communities. By working alongside top professionals in our field and acting as their voice in the public sphere, we’re paving the way for medical groups and integrated systems of care to deliver the next level of high-performance health. Join us!    

The 'go-to' investor healthcare conference of the year is the JP Morgan Healthcare Conference held in San Francisco from January 8th = 11th 2018.  in this interview Andre Berger MD, CEO of National ACO a best in class performing Next Generation Model ACO chats with Stephen Bernstein, Global Head of the Healthcare Practice at McDermott, WIll & Emery LLP. Follow on twitter via @McDermottLaw. More about Stephen: Stephen W. Bernstein specializes in e-health, “big data,” deployment of electronic health record systems and health-related matters affected by the internet and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), as well as private equity investments, mergers, acquisitions, affiliations and joint ventures involving technology, hospitals and physicians. Stephen is the global head of McDermott's Health Practice. Stephen has particular experience working with regional electronic health record collaborations as well as pharmaceutical, biotech, device companies, technology companies, health care providers and insurers concerning uses of health information for clinical and database research, product/disease registries and marketing matters, electronic health record development and implementation, including the ways these endeavors relate to personalized medicine.  Enjoy! 

December 12th on This Week in Accountable Care at 5PM PT/8PM ET our featured guest is Julian Malinak, President of Canvas Medical (follow @CanvasMedical).  Topics include: Evolution of ACO benchmarking methodologies including the major issues with benchmarkingCenter for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) vision for how different ACO models (i.e., Next Generation ACOs, and various Medicare Shared Savings Program tracks) fit togetherDay-to-day life at CMS: how issues are prioritized, interaction with model participants, what type of feedback to CMS tends to be most effectiveRole of EMR and population health platforms for ACO success More About Julian: Canvas offers a completely different type of EMR for independent primary care practices focused on usability, clinical quality, and success in value-based payment models. Prior to Canvas, Julian was Technical Advisor for Financial Policy at the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (CMMI). At CMS, Julian led teams designing and implementing the financial methodologies for ACO models in the CMS Innovation Center while advising CMS leadership on the Medicare Shared Savings Program, MACRA, primary care medical home models, and more. Prior to CMS, Julian was a consultant in the healthcare practice at McKinsey & Company. He received his BA and MPH from Yale University. Join co-hosts Andre Berger, MD and Alex Foxman, MD!

On a special edition of This Week in Accountable Care on Thursday, November 1st 2017 my special guests include Dan Munro and Fred Goldstein. We'll discuss recent developments in the health policy and reform space including the recent rumored acquisition interest by CVS Health to acquire the Aetna 'motherhouse'. For context see: 'Why the Potential CVS Acquisition of Aetna is Brilliant, The Law of Unintended Consequences' posted to the Healthcare Blog. For additional context check out our interview with Andy Slavitt on This Week in Accountable Care with National ACO co-founders Andre Berger, MD,CEO, and Alex Foxman, MD, President and Chief Medical Officer.      

Our guest of This Week in Accountable Care for Tuesday's, August 29th 2017 broadcast is Nicole Bradberry, the CEO of FLAACOs - the Florida Association of Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs). More about Nicole and FLAACOs: Nicole Bradberry is the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of the Florida Association of ACOs (FLAACOs). FLAACOs is the premier professional organization for Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) throughout Florida which provides education and collaboration in the fee for value healthcare space. Ms. Bradberry is also the Chief Executive Officer for Zinnia Healthcare, a healthcare consulting company focused on helping early and mid-stage companies develop business models and go-to-market strategies, specifically around the transition from fee-for-service to fee-for-value payment models. Ms. Bradberry leverages her strategic relationships and strong leadership, operations and technology background to develop innovative products and growth strategies for healthcare providers as they transition to value-based healthcare. Join Co-founder of National ACO, Dr. Alex Foxman and Gregg Masters, publisher of ACO Watch for an informative conversation with one of the ACO industry's leadng voices and best in class state association of ACOs.

Our guest of This Week in Accountable Care for Tuesday, August 29th 2017 at 5PM Pacific/8PM Eastern is Nicole Bradberry, the CEO of FLAACOs - the Florida Association of Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs). More about Nicole and FLAACOs: Nicole Bradberry is the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of the Florida Association of ACOs (FLAACOs). FLAACOs is the premier professional organization for Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) throughout Florida which provides education and collaboration in the fee for value healthcare space. Ms. Bradberry is also the Chief Executive Officer for Zinnia Healthcare, a healthcare consulting company focused on helping early and mid-stage companies develop business models and go-to-market strategies, specifically around the transition from fee-for-service to fee-for-value payment models. Ms. Bradberry leverages her strategic relationships and strong leadership, operations and technology background to develop innovative products and growth strategies for healthcare providers as they transition to value-based healthcare. Join Co-founder of National ACO, Dr. Alex Foxman and Gregg Masters, publisher of ACO Watch for an informative conversation with one of the ACO industry's leadng voices and best in class state association of ACOs.    

Tuesday, June 20th 2017 at 5PM PT/8PM ET on This Week in Accountable Care, National ACO co-founder Dr. Andre Berger and Dr. Alex Forman, CEO and Chief Medical Officer respectively discuss the Next Generation ACO plans for population based payments and the need for risk hedging in the new payment environment. For an offering summary click here, for the investor FAQ here, and deck presentation, here. For direct links to participating Next Generation ACOs, click here. 

On This Week in Accountable Care our special special guest is the witty, insightful, internationally known author, consultant, and healthcare futurist and Ian Morrison. Ian specializes in long-term forecasting and planning with particular emphasis on the changing business environment inside the health care ecosysem. More about Ian: 'He combines research and consulting skills with an incisive Scottish wit to help public and private organizations plan their longer-term future. Ian has written, lectured, and consulted on a wide variety of forecasting, strategy, and health care topics for government, industry, and a variety of nonprofit organizations in North America, Europe, and Asia. Ian is the author of Leading Change in Health Care: Building a Viable System for Today and Tomorrow, and Healthcare in the New Millennium: Vision, Values and Leadership. His previous book: The Second Curve – Managing The Velocity of Change was a New York Times Business Bestseller and Businessweek Bestseller. Ian has co-authored several books and chapters, including Future Tense: The Business Realities of the Next Ten Years and Looking Ahead at American Health Care. He holds an interdisciplinary Ph.D. in urban studies from the University of British Columbia; an M.A. in geography from the University of Edinburgh, Scotland, and a graduate degree in urban planning from the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England.' Last chat with Ian here and most his most recent article here. 

On the July 25th, 2017 broadcast our special guest is Don Crane, the CEO of CAPG: 'the leading association in the country representing physician organizations practicing capitated, coordinated care. Our membership currently comprises close to 300 multispecialty medical groups and independent practice associations (IPAs) across 42 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.' Join National ACO co-founders Drs. Andre Berger and Alex Foxman as they engage Don Crane in an informative conversation about the state of value based care, CAPG's role advancing successful provider risk assumption and the general state of the market duing an unsettled period of survival of the ACA and it's likely replacement in the event of a successfu repeal.For more information on CAPG click here and for more on Don Crane, here. A featured piece on CAPG will be posted toi ACO Watch shortly. For more information on National ACO, click here.

On the July 25th, 2017 broadcast our special guest isDon Crane, the CEO of CAPG: 'the leading association in the country representing physician organizations practicing capitated, coordinated care. Our membership currently comprises close to 300 multispecialty medical groups and independent practice associations (IPAs) across 42 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.' Join National ACOco-foundersDrs. Andre Berger and Alex Foxman as they engage Don in an informative conversation about the state of value based care, CAPG's role advancing successful provider risk assumption and the general state of the market duing an unsettled period of survival of the ACA and it's likely replacement in the event of a successfu repeal.For more information on CAPG click here and for more on Don Crane, here. For a featured piece on CAPG checkout 'The Value Pivot': The CAPG Story. For more information on National ACO, click here.  

Wednesday, July 12th at 1:00PM PST/84M EST our special guest on This Week in Accountable Care is Hal Sadowy, PhD, President and CEO Premier Healthcare Advisors. Per bio: Dr. Sadowy is President of Premier Healthcare Advisors, Carmel, IN a specialized healthcare consultancy.  He has extensive leadership experience a CEO for a number of diverse healthcare enterprises—including physician organizations, Medicare, Medicaid and commercial health plans a major revenue cycle management company, a publicly-traded Disease Management Company and a full-service healthcare marketing company. For many years he served as the national IPA expert for Dorland. He was a hospital executive in Phoenix and California and frequent speaker for the AHA. He was an executive with IBM after working at Baxter International as head of implementation for their Disease Management Company— RMS. He also worked for Yale University as a member of the DRG workgroup and the Connecticut Medical Society as Field Director of Research.  Dr. Sadowy has two MS degrees, one in public administration & city planning and the other in research and statistics. He earned his PhD from the University of Connecticut with specialty expertise in healthcare management, health economics and health law. He is the author of over 200 papers published in professional and peer-reviewed journals. He is a frequent speaker at national conferences as well as a facilitator for Board Retreats. Join Drs. Andre Berger and Alex Foxman, co-founders National ACO for an exploration of the ACO industry. 

Tuesday, July 11th at 5:00PM PST/8PM EST our special guest is Hal Sadowy, PhD, President and CEOPremier Healthcare Advisors. Per bio: Dr. Sadowy is President of Premier Healthcare Advisors, Carmel, IN a specialized healthcare consultancy.  He has extensive leadership experience a CEO for a number of diverse healthcare enterprises—including physician organizations, Medicare, Medicaid and commercial health plans a major revenue cycle management company, a publicly-traded Disease Management Company and a full-service healthcare marketing company. For many years he served as the national IPA expert for Dorland. He was a hospital executive in Phoenix and California and frequent speaker for the AHA. He was an executive with IBM after working at Baxter International as head of implementation for their Disease Management Company— RMS. He also worked for Yale University as a member of the DRG workgroup and the Connecticut Medical Society as Field Director of Research.  Dr. Sadowy has two MS degrees, one in public administration & city planning and the other in research and statistics. He earned his PhD from the University of Connecticut with specialty expertise in healthcare management, health economics and health law. He is the author of over 200 papers published in professional and peer-reviewed journals. He is a frequent speaker at national conferences as well as a facilitator for Board Retreats. Join Drs. Andre Berger and Alex Foxman, co-founders National ACO for an exploration of the ACO industry.     

On the inaugural broadcast of This Week in Accountable Care we're featuring National ACO co-founders Andre Berger, MD and Alex Foxman MD, CEO and President, respectively of National ACO, one of 44 participants in the Next Generation ACO Model. We'll discuss their motivations for starting National ACO, explore their progress to date reflecting 5+ years of successful operations and may conclude with a conversation with Medstartr founder and CEO Alex Fair who'll walk us through National ACO's recent listing on their equity crowd funding platform. For more information on National ACO, click here, and for details on the Medstartr equity crowd funding listing, click here. Follow National ACO on twitter vie @NACOMSO    

On the inaugural broadcast of This Week in Accountable Care we're featuring National ACO co-founders Andre Berger, MD and Alex Foxman MD, CEO and President, respectively of National ACO, one of 44 participants in the Next Generation ACO Model. We'll discuss their motivations for starting National ACO, explore their progress to date reflecting 5+ years of succussdul operations and conclude with a conversation with Medstartr founder and CEO Alex Fair who'll walk us through National ACO's recent listing on their equity crowd funding platform. For more information on National ACO, click here, and for details on the Medstartr listing, click here. Follow National ACO on twitter vie @NACOMSO.