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.
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