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ACO competition heats up, varies by region
Much of the growth of accountable care organizations (ACO) is attributed to a ripple effect: When one institution forms an ACO, its competitors often follow suit, according to this week's report by
NCQA launches ACO accreditation
The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) will start accountable care organization (ACO) accreditation this month, looking at seven critical areas that, if they pass the smell test, will
Step-by-step quality improvement measures can ease ACO implementation
Despite the huge undertaking that many skeptics say would be required of accountable care organizations (ACO), leaders at Tuesday's Second National Accountable Care Organization Summit in Washington,
NCQA launching ACO accreditation program in July
After completing a month-long pilot test with healthcare providers, the National Committee for Quality Assurance is prepared to launch its new accountable care organization accreditation standards in
Patients often left out of the 'patient experience'
Patients still don't know enough about the care they're receiving. That's one major finding from a recent survey by the Schwartz Center for Compassionate Healthcare. Less than half of hospitalized
Patient Centered Medical Homes: One doc's view from the trenches
According to pediatrician Xavier Sevilla, who spoke last Friday at the National Committee for Quality Assurance's policy conference in Washington, D.C., the patient/family centered medical home is
High spending on care doesn't always deliver quality
Health plans that spend the most on care don’t always deliver the best quality, concludes a new report from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). Insurers said they spend most on
Commercial plans lag behind Medicare plans on quality indicators
When it comes to health plans, big spenders don't always deliver the best care, according to the new State of Health Care Quality report from the National Committee for Quality Assurance, a private,
SPOTLIGHT: Small practices can't afford quality improvements
While it's all well and good to shoot for improved quality, many medical practices simply don't have the means to adopt new technologies or change their operations, according to a new report issued
Health plan quality improves, while federal payers lag
Over the last nine years, the quality of care delivered to patients enrolled in health plans submitting data to the National Committee for Quality Assurance has continued to improve, though federal
