David Sayen, Region IX CMS Administrator, came to Ventura last week and presented on the vision of his department and accountable care organizations. Everything flows from their three aims:
- seamless coordinated care
- reduce per capita costs through improvement
- improve population and community health
He described how transparency will increase with accountable care and we can expect to see more this occurring -- next with physicians. He also shared that will should expect to see much more about safety from CMS over the coming weeks.
In this environment, hospitals can anticipate working much more closely and in coordination with community resources. This reminded me of Chapter 11 (4th Edition), Prevention and Non-Acute Services, in The Well-Managed Healthcare Organization. It so rightly points out that the issues facing a healthcare organization, such as hospitals, are more likely to be those of coordination and extension of access than of supplying major unmet needs.
If you are a healthcare leader who wants to prepare for ACOs, just brush off your copy of Mr. Griffith's book and read Chapter 11, again!
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Posted by: Slips and trips Toronto | April 11, 2011 at 10:54 PM
There is surely a need to pay attention to health care industry. Improved healthcare is necessary to build a healthy nation. Such attempts are appreciable.
Posted by: Usha rajagopal | April 20, 2011 at 04:41 AM
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Transparency is necessary for every system as it induces accountability. There may be drastic improve in health care if this could be achieved.
Posted by: Usha rajagopal | May 09, 2011 at 03:38 AM
I do agree with you Usha transparency is necessary.
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Posted by: Account Deleted | October 21, 2011 at 02:08 AM
Well i am glad to see that Health care organizations are more curies about the peoples health . And thanks to David Sayen and for his Good administration
Posted by: Health Centers in Washington County | October 21, 2011 at 04:29 AM