Here are eight hospitals, health systems and insurers that have recently formed ACOs.
1. Blue Shield of California, CHW and Hill Physicians Create ACO for Retired California State Employees
Blue Shield of California, Catholic Healthcare West and San Ramon, Calif.-based Hill Physicians launched an accountable care organization to coordinate care for more than 40,000 members of the California Public Employees’ Retirement System.
2. Dartmouth-Hitchcock, Anthem Launch Pilot for an ACO
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health, New Hampshire’s largest healthcare provider, and Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield launched a pilot payment program to prepare for an ACO.
3. Caritas Christi Sale Finalized; New For-Profit System Plans ACO
With the sale of non-profit Caritas Christ Health Care to for-profit Cerberus Capital Management complete, the new system is planning an ACO. The six-hospital system in the Boston area will operate under a Cerberus affiliate, Steward Health Care System.
4. Wyoming Medical Center Takes First Steps Toward Statewide ACO
Casper, Wyo.-based Wyoming Medical Center is taking the first steps towards creating a statewide ACO.
5. Southeastern Wisconsin Health System, IPA Launch Accountable Care Organization
Southeastern Wisconsin’s ProHealth Care and local independent physician association Waukesha (Wis.) Elmbrook Health Care formed the first ACO in southeast Wisconsin.
6. Massachusetts's Cape Cod Healthcare Partners with Local Physicians to Create ACOs
Cape Cod Healthcare in Hayannis, Mass., partnered with the local physician community to create two organizations with hopes of them evolving into ACOs.
7. Illinois' Advocate Health Care, BCBS Announce Accountable Care Agreement
Oak Brook, Ill.-based Advocate Health Care and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois announced a three-year agreement in which the organizations will operate as an accountable care organization.
8. Kentucky's Norton Healthcare, Humana Form ACO
Louisville, Ky.-based Norton Healthcare and insurer Humana joined to create the first ACO in the Louisville area.
Read more about ACOs:
-5 Critical ACO Success Factors
-4 Ways to Maintain Profits in a Bundled Contract
-Should Your Hospital Develop or Join an ACO? 5 Questions to Ask
1. Blue Shield of California, CHW and Hill Physicians Create ACO for Retired California State Employees
Blue Shield of California, Catholic Healthcare West and San Ramon, Calif.-based Hill Physicians launched an accountable care organization to coordinate care for more than 40,000 members of the California Public Employees’ Retirement System.
2. Dartmouth-Hitchcock, Anthem Launch Pilot for an ACO
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health, New Hampshire’s largest healthcare provider, and Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield launched a pilot payment program to prepare for an ACO.
3. Caritas Christi Sale Finalized; New For-Profit System Plans ACO
With the sale of non-profit Caritas Christ Health Care to for-profit Cerberus Capital Management complete, the new system is planning an ACO. The six-hospital system in the Boston area will operate under a Cerberus affiliate, Steward Health Care System.
4. Wyoming Medical Center Takes First Steps Toward Statewide ACO
Casper, Wyo.-based Wyoming Medical Center is taking the first steps towards creating a statewide ACO.
5. Southeastern Wisconsin Health System, IPA Launch Accountable Care Organization
Southeastern Wisconsin’s ProHealth Care and local independent physician association Waukesha (Wis.) Elmbrook Health Care formed the first ACO in southeast Wisconsin.
6. Massachusetts's Cape Cod Healthcare Partners with Local Physicians to Create ACOs
Cape Cod Healthcare in Hayannis, Mass., partnered with the local physician community to create two organizations with hopes of them evolving into ACOs.
7. Illinois' Advocate Health Care, BCBS Announce Accountable Care Agreement
Oak Brook, Ill.-based Advocate Health Care and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois announced a three-year agreement in which the organizations will operate as an accountable care organization.
8. Kentucky's Norton Healthcare, Humana Form ACO
Louisville, Ky.-based Norton Healthcare and insurer Humana joined to create the first ACO in the Louisville area.
Read more about ACOs:
-5 Critical ACO Success Factors
-4 Ways to Maintain Profits in a Bundled Contract
-Should Your Hospital Develop or Join an ACO? 5 Questions to Ask