CYBER WEEK DEAL — REGISTER TODAY FOR 2024 BOOT CAMPS, SAVE $100!
Join us February 8–9 at the Marriott Orlando Airport Lakeside for our 2024 Boot Camp. Register by November 30 and receive $100 off using code CYBER100 at checkout. Discount cannot be applied to registrations already submitted or group rates. We will be featuring two boot camps that teach ACOs how to succeed in key functional areas. One will focus on data and analytics sponsored by Wakely and a second on clinical operations will be sponsored by Brilliant Care and iRhythm. Boot camps will be held concurrently, and participants must choose one boot camp and may attend only that one. Daily lunches and a reception will be held jointly so that attendees at both may benefit from increased networking opportunities. **These boot camps will only be offered for in-person participation. There is no virtual option. Boot camps are not open to business partners. Space is limited to 100 people per boot camp.**
Registration Rates:
ACO Member — $1,195 per person
ACO Non-Member — $1,495 per person
ACO Member Group Rate — $5,000 for up to 5 individuals **Mix and match your group rate! All those registered under a group rate do not need to go to the same boot camp.**
Register NOW!
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TOPICS ANNOUNCED FOR SPRING 2024 CONFERENCE
Meet us at the Baltimore Hilton Inner Harbor on April 10-12 for the Spring 2024 Conference! The agenda features leading health care experts and CMS officials sharing timely and essential information for ACOs. Registration is now open for both in-person and virtual participation. Member ACOs get an additional discount when they register groups of individuals. More information can be found on our website. Register early and save!
Sponsor and exhibit opportunities for the Spring 2024 Conference are now available! Reserve your space today!
TWO VIRTUAL AFFINITY GROUP MEETINGS REMAIN FOR 2023
Affinity Groups are peer-led discussions on critical ACO issues arising from the Listserv, member surveys, or regulatory/policy activity. These hour-long Zoom meetings are your opportunity to speak to others in your role on their strategies. Join us for the final two virtual affinity groups of 2023 on Tuesdays from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm ET. If you have not already signed up, click the links below. If you have previously signed up, use the Zoom link you should have received.
Compliance and Legal Issues
December 5 from 3:00 to 4:00 pm ET Participants should include ACO leaders and staff members who deal with compliance documentation, operations, or events, as well as those who deal with ACO contracting with payers and participants. Sign up for the Compliance and Legal Affinity Group.
Executives
December 12 from 3:00 to 4:00 pm ET Participants should include CEOs, CFOs, Executive Directors, Chief Value Officers, and others who oversee the ACO’s finances, budget, strategy, contracting, etc. Sign up for the Executive Affinity Group.
DECEMBER AWV LEARNING LAB ON CLINICIAN ENGAGEMENT AND WORKFLOWS
Using annual wellness visits (AWVs) to improve patient’s health care expectations and outcomes can benefit ACOs in multiple ways. Assuring provider engagement and streamlined workflows can make a big difference in outcomes in both quality and patient and provider satisfaction. Join us on December 21 from 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm ET to hear from two ACO with success in engaging providers to increase AWV completion and increase quality. Brandy Smuzeski, TDC Group, along with representatives from Summit Health ACO, will present their processes and outcomes related to provider engagement and education processes. Brandy will also provide an overview of their model using additional clinical staff to complete AWVs to improve success rates. Sign up now!
UPCOMING AND RECENT PARTNER — SPONSORED WEBINARS
Cracking the HCC Code — Sponsored by PINC AITM Stanson Health
Discover how Sparrow Health successfully tackled HCC coding challenges, engaged providers, and embraced reliable HCC technology. Join us for an informative session with Deanna Bachman, manager of program development at Sparrow Health, to learn:
- How to overcome HCC coding challenges effectively,
- The importance of provider engagement and ROI, and
- Innovative HCC technology by Stanson Health that supports providers seamlessly.
Date / Time: Thursday, December 7 from 2:30 to 3:30 pm ET
Register Now!
Cardiovascular Diagnostics and Value-Based Care — Sponsored by ZIO by iRHYTHM
The United States faces a significant economic and clinical burden from cardiac arrhythmias, especially AFib, which is on the rise. AFib patients have a three times higher risk of heart failure and a five times higher risk of stroke, increasing costs for patients, providers, and health plans. Accurate cardiovascular diagnostics are crucial to enhancing cardiovascular health and optimizing health care resource utilization (HCRU) and costs.
Join our webinar to explore how ambulatory cardiac monitoring improves outcomes while reducing costs, including:
- Current value-based care trends,
- The importance of ambulatory cardiac monitoring in value-based care, and
- How the Zio diagnostic service can lower total costs of care and improve HCRU.
Speaker: Brent Wright, director of health economics and outcomes research for payer strategy, iRhythm Technologies
View On Demand!
ACO CHANGES FOR 2024 AND BEYOND
NAACOS will now be focused on advocating for changes that we would like CMS to incorporate in next year’s rulemaking. NAACOS will be advocating for Enhanced+, prospective population-based primary care payment, ensuring Medicare clinical quality measures (CQMs) remain a reporting option for several years, improving benchmarks, and driving more innovation in the program. We want to hear from you on your priorities for model improvement, please send any suggestions to [email protected].
CONGRESS RECONVENES TO DISCUSS END-OF-YEAR PRIORITIES
Congress recently passed a short-term continuing resolution that extends government funding into early 2024 to allow more time to reach an agreement on long-term spending priorities. Lawmakers are also working to address a long list of heath care priorities, including extending health programs such as Medicare’s advanced alternative payment method (APM) incentives. Congressional committees in the House and Senate are offering varying approaches to address health care priorities that will be reconciled as each chamber develops its final bills.
NAACOS is pleased that the advanced APM incentives remain a part of the discussions. However, the cost of extending the incentives will continue to be our limiting factor. NAACOS will continue to advocate for the highest possible incentive payment for clinicians in advanced APMs. Please reach out to your members of Congress and ask them to support an extension of the APM incentives. As lawmakers return to Washington this week, it’s more important than ever that they hear from their constituents about pressing health care priorities. It’s especially important for them to hear about how ACOs are using advanced APM incentives to help improve patient care and offer benefits not covered by Medicare. Please contact Robert Daley for assistance with talking points and staff contact information.
CMS INNOVATION CENTER RELEASES MORE DETAIL ON TWO KEY MODELS
The CMS Innovation Center earlier this month published additional documents that outline greater specifics on two upcoming models of interest to ACOs.
ONC BLOG HIGHLIGHTS TEFCA PROGRESS
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) recently authored a blog noting the progress of the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA), following the release of the Version 1.1 of the Common Agreement (CA) in preparation for data sharing through the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement. In January 2022, ONC and The Sequoia Project released the Trusted Exchange Framework and Version 1 of the Common Agreement. Six organizations became candidate Qualified Health Information Networks (QHINs). The updated Common Agreement includes specific technical and clarifying changes. The Common Agreement Version 2.0 is actively under development with a publication goal of Spring 2024 and will include participation enhancements and technical updates to support Health Level Seven (HL7) FHIR-based transactions in 2024. More information is available on the Sequoia website.
WEB INTERFACE CHANGES FOR 2023
CMS recently notified ACOs that the sample Excel template file and sample data for the Web Interface quality reporting tool will not be posted on the Quality Payment Program (QPP) Resource Library. Instead, ACOs will be able to download their sample file from the ACO-Management System (ACO-MS) beginning on December 21, 2023. ACOs will be able to download their Excel file directly from the Web Interface on January 2, 2024.
ACO MEMBER QUICK LINKS
Experience the full potential of your NAACOS membership with our comprehensive Quick Links PDF. This document is your gateway to conveniently explore popular links that will assist you in navigating and maximizing the benefits of your NAACOS membership.
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