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Accountable care organizations are increasingly led by physician groups rather than hospital systems

Today, the American Journal of Managed Care (AJMC) released an article entitled “Accountable Care Organizations Are Increasingly Led by Physician Groups Rather Than Hospital Systems.” This article outlines the shift in accountable care organization (ACO) market leadership as physician group organizations have begun to lead the majority of new ACOs. Data on ACO provider types … Continue reading

New analysis explores ways for accountable care organizations to reduce costs through less expensive drugs for age-related macular degeneration

New analysis from Leavitt Partners and CareJourney explores ways in which accountable care organizations (ACOs) can reduce health care costs without potentially impacting their beneficiaries’ quality of care.  One such opportunity for ACOs lies in switching patients to similarly effective but less-expensive medications for particular conditions. Our analysis of Medicare claims data from 2014 to … Continue reading

Former Utah governor and U.S. HHS secretary Mike Leavitt highlights the need to continuously monitor a three-week outlook on where the next potential outbreak may occur

As the U.S. begins to re-open on a localized level from precautions taken during this pandemic, forward-looking data is vital to our recovery. A continuously monitored short-term outlook on where the next potential outbreak may occur is critical for successful strategic response. Businesses, health care organizations, and public officials should constantly adjust their strategies and … Continue reading

Leavitt Partners Insight launches new tool to help hospitals rapidly identify resources and capacity-increasing interventions to enhance their operational response to COVID-19

Today, Leavitt Partners Insight (LPI), provider of Torch Insight™, launched the COVID-19 Burden Index to aid U.S. health care providers and public health officials in tracking and measuring the burden of the COVID-19 pandemic. The tool estimates, in near-real-time, the percent of normal hospital and intensive care unit (ICU) bed capacity currently in use by … Continue reading

Torch Insight launches a unique value-based centered platform

Torch Insight, a Leavitt Partners Company, launched three new modules within its health market analytics platform Torch Insight, to help health care stakeholders identify high-value provider networks, analyze clinical performance, and understand the intricate value-based arrangements in U.S. health care markets. As the health care industry continues to shift toward value-based care, Torch Core provides … Continue reading

Leavitt Partners welcomes Sara Singleton to the firm

Leavitt Partners is pleased to announce and welcome Sara Singleton as a principal based in Washington, D.C. Sara will act as an advisor to the National Alliance to impact the Social Determinants of Health (NASDOH), in addition to advising clients throughout the health care sector on federal health care policy issues including research and drug … Continue reading