January 19, 2023
NRHA Webinar – How Rural Providers Can Stay Profitable, Sustainable, and Mitigate Risk Through Accountable Care
Wednesday, Feb 15, 2:00 – 3:00 pm CST
Rural providers in the ACO Investment Model (AIM) saved Medicare over $382 million in just three years. ACOs can be a viable business model to help rural providers meet financial goals and create healthier communities. In this session, hear directly from Tim Putnam, President of Rural Health Consulting, Medical University of South Carolina, Kathy Lee, Director of Population Health, Coryell Memorial Hospital, and Steve Barnett, President & CEO, McKenzie Health System about successes and best practices of thriving in accountable care.
Learning objectives:
- Review requirements and benefits of the Medicare Shared Savings Program.
- Demonstrate the value of ACO collaboration coupled with a population health methodology to reduce physician burnout, generate new population health revenue streams, and reduce costs.
- Understand the value of ACO data and workflows to more than double 340B net discounts.