Salt Lake City, August 14, 2018 –Today, Health Affairs released “Recent Progress in the Value Journey: Grown of ACOs and Value-Based Payment Models in 2018,” a blog presenting figures on accountable care organization (ACO) and value-based payment (VBP) adoption from the past year and discusses the implications of these trends for the future. The post … Read more
Washington, D.C., October 4, 2017 — Today the National Association of ACOs (NAACOS) and Leavitt Partners released the results from their first Annual ACO Survey in a Health Affairs article entitled “The 2017 Annual ACO Survey: What Do Current Trends Tell Us About The Future of Accountable Care.” Two-hundred and forty unique ACOs, representing one … Read more
Dual eligibles, individuals enrolled in both Medicare and Medicaid, are among the highest-need, highest cost patients in the United States. Although it is difficult to determine the exact number of dual eligibles, a 2012 Kaiser Family Foundation report estimates that dual eligibles comprise 21 percent of the Medicare population and 15 percent of the Medicaid population. However, … Read more
As the health care industry moves toward population-based models of care, providers are seeking partnerships to help manage the continuum of services. In order to find success in these partnerships, there is a need to identify the characteristics of providers that will yield a high degree of value for the ACO, their patients, and community. This series … Read more
A RevCycleIntelligence article entitled “CMS Targets Value-Based Purchasing, Drug Costs to Reduce Spending” references the Leavitt Partners “Accountable Care Organizations and Risk-Based Payment Arrangements: Strong Preference for Upside-Only Contracts” white paper. The article states, “About 61 percent of ACO contracts contain only upside financial risk, meaning organizations do not have to repay financial losses, a … Read more
How We Help With Public Health Organizations Leavitt Partners’ experts have decades of experience working in the private and public health sectors as well as in the executive and legislative branches of the government. In response to this pandemic, Leavitt Partners has developed services to help clients address today’s urgency, while preparing for the new … Read more
How We Help Government Organizations Leavitt Partners offers a seasoned team of health care leaders and policy experts with extensive private- and public-sector experience across the health care industry. Our vast experience and significant policy expertise uniquely positions us to advise and inform clients on the impact of federal and state health care issues. Why … Read more
How We Help Associations Leavitt Partners empowers associations to succeed in the evolving health care ecosystem through informing and advising them on the latest industry trends and developments. Our innovative tools, cutting-edge research, and subject matter expertise helps associations find solutions to complex challenges and support their strategic-planning process. Why We’re Different Leavitt Partners has … Read more
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Nonadherence to a prescribed medication regimen for patients with chronic pain is associated with overall lower health outcomes, including increased hospital admissions, costs, and morbidity (quantitative review here). Deviations in timing, dosage, frequency, or duration of medication—all components of noncompliance—can cause medical reactions, increased pain, and medication use disorders, and can ultimately lead to emergency care … Read more
