Video

VIDEO: Building strong ACOs takes physician engagement, collaboration


 

AT HIMSS15

References

CHICAGO – In 2013, Mission Health in North Carolina launched Mission Health Partners, a physician-led accountable care organization of independent physicians, hospitals, and other health providers that focuses on reduced costs, more efficient care, and population health.

But the road to developing Mission Health Partners ACO was not without its challenges, said Dr. Robert Fields, Mission Health Partners ACO quality committee chair and quality director for Mission Medical Associates.

To form a strong organization, physician leaders and administrators first had to gain stakeholder buy-in, build a population health infrastructure, and identify physician champions to support the approach, Dr. Fields said during the annual meeting of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society.

In a video interview, Dr. Fields discusses how the Mission Health Partners ACO was formed and how leaders overcame obstacles along the way. Dr. Fields also shares guidance for other doctors who are interested in developing such models.

The video associated with this article is no longer available on this site. Please view all of our videos on the MDedge YouTube channel.

agallegos@frontlinemedcom.com

On Twitter @legal_med

Recommended Reading

ICD-10 update
MDedge Family Medicine
Mobile health survey: Half of providers see patient benefit
MDedge Family Medicine
CMS: A few claims were processed at 21% SGR cut level
MDedge Family Medicine
Diagnostic errors top malpractice claims against emergency physicians
MDedge Family Medicine
Cyber thieves exploiting health care security gaps
MDedge Family Medicine
Coalition decries legislative interference in medicine
MDedge Family Medicine
ICD-10 prep: Reduce claim backlogs, develop contingency plan
MDedge Family Medicine
ACA improves contraception access with exceptions
MDedge Family Medicine
VIDEO: Episode-bundling program generates success, satisfaction in Arkansas
MDedge Family Medicine
Class of 2015: New drugs projected to earn billions and billions
MDedge Family Medicine