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Care Transformation Toolkit

Description
Provides an overview of common approaches and best practices Medicare Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) utilize to improve healthcare quality, lower healthcare costs, and enhance patient experiences. Describes ACO programs designed to use telehealth to expand access to care and improve efficiency, support high-risk beneficiaries through home visits, and provide timely access to skilled nursing care through Medicare waivers. Discusses lessons learned, options available to ACOs, and possible implementation challenges.
Date
01/2021
Type
Document
Organizations
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Mathematica
Tagged as
Access · Accountable Care Organizations · Healthcare quality · Home health · Long-term care · Medicare · Service delivery models · Telehealth

Organizations (1)