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Caravan Health Accountable Care Symposium to Feature Training on Access and Continuity Solutions

Join hundreds of accountable care pioneers to learn how rural hospitals, clinics, small practices and independent providers can achieve better outcomes and higher earnings.

Austin, Texas – November 15, 2016 – Caravan Health will be providing hands-on training for ACO’s, CPC+ participants and forward thinking primary care practices that want to learn simple techniques that improve care, lower cost and help practices earn significant bonuses under MACRA. The two-day symposium will be held January 11 and 12, 2017 at The Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs in Phoenix, Arizona.

In addition to other population health-focused curriculum, the Symposium will train practices on how to implement the following access and continuity programs:

  • Provide a 24/7 nurse-advice line to triage patients and reduce the call burden on the practice; directing patients to the practice only when appropriate.
  • Teach your staff to empanel patients based on proven methodology, measure access and continuity, and rebalance patient loads as appropriate.
  • Help your staff use claims data to develop diabetic, cardiology and pulmonology panels, identify high value specialists for collaboration and organize quarterly meetings with you, your specialists and the care team to review your panels.
  • Help you implement Alternative Visits, including teaching you and your staff about scheduling, documentation and tracking methodologies.

“Leaders who attend will leave the Symposium with an understanding of exactly what needs to be done in 2017 in order to succeed in their ACO, CPC+ and MACRA+ programs,” stated Lynn Barr, CEO of Caravan Health.

The first day of the symposium will be dedicated to policy: explaining the interaction between MACRA and advanced payment models and showcasing real world experiences from pioneers of accountable care and practice transformation. The second day will feature hands-on workshops that will provide instruction on how to simply and affordably implement chronic care management and behavioral health interventions, in addition to wellness, risk adjustment and stratification programs. A special workshop will be dedicated to MACRA’s new Advancing Care Information category, providing practical tips on how to implement the workflows that will achieve the highest scores.

Participants that are currently enrolled in the Caravan Health ACO or CPC+ programs or are participating in a Practice Transformation Network may attend the Symposium at no cost if they register by December 15, 2016. A complete agenda and registration are available through the Caravan Health website www.CaravanHealth.com.

About Caravan Health:
Caravan Health helps providers implement population health programs with affordable, end-to-end solutions that achieve outstanding results.

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CONTACT:
Bryan Hagar
Communications Director
Caravan Health
916 542 4583
bhagar@caravanhealth.com

November 16, 2016 Accountable Care Organization, News Read more >

Registration Now Open for the Caravan Health Accountable Care Symposium

Join hundreds of accountable care pioneers to learn how rural hospitals, clinics, small practices and independent providers can achieve better outcomes and higher earnings.

Austin, Texas – November 07, 2016 – Registration is now open for the Caravan Health Accountable Care Symposium, the premier learning and networking event for current and future participants in Advanced Payment Models. The two-day symposium will be held January 11 and 12, 2017 at The Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs in Phoenix, Arizona,

The meeting will convene independent practice associations, small practices, rural health systems, community hospitals, FQHCs and multi-specialty groups; together with hundreds of current ACO participants including primary care physicians, community hospital CEOs, nurse care coordinators and executive leaders. Many newly accepted participants in Comprehensive Primary Care Plus (CPC+) will attend, joined by physicians and hospital leaders that are preparing to enter into Advanced Payment Models in 2018.

“Leaders who attend will leave the Symposium with an understanding of exactly what needs to be done in 2017 in order to succeed in their CPC+ and ACO programs,” stated Lynn Barr, CEO of Caravan Health.

The first day of the symposium will be dedicated to policy: explaining the interaction between MACRA and advanced payment models and showcasing real world experiences from pioneers of accountable care and practice transformation. The second day will feature hands-on workshops that will provide instruction on how to simply and affordably implement chronic care management and behavioral health interventions, in addition to wellness, risk adjustment and stratification programs. A special workshop will be dedicated to MACRA’s new Advancing Care Information category, providing practical tips on how to implement the workflows that will achieve the highest scores.

Participants that are currently enrolled in the Caravan Health ACO or CPC+ program or are participating in a Practice Transformation Network may attend the Symposium at no cost, if they register by December 15, 2016. A complete agenda and registration are available through the Caravan Health website www.CaravanHealth.com.

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About Caravan Health:

Caravan Health helps providers implement population health programs with affordable, end-to-end solutions that achieve outstanding results.

CONTACT:
Bryan Hagar
Communications Director
Caravan Health
916 542 4582
bhagar@caravanhealth.com

November 7, 2016 News Read more >

Monica Bourgeau to Speak on Value-Based Payment Model Success During 2016 Pre-Learning & Action Network Meeting

Portland, Oregon – October 6, 2016 – Monica Bourgeau, Executive Director of the National Rural Accountable Care Consortium, will present the business case for the Practice Transformation Network (PTN) at the 2016 Pre-Learning & Action Network (LAN) Fall Summit Meeting on October 24, 2016 in Washington, DC.

The LAN Summit brings health care professionals from across the nation to facilitate discussion on developing and implementing Alternative Payment Models (APMs). During the pre-meeting, Ms. Bourgeau will share her expertise on helping hundreds of practices and rural providers successfully adopt value-based payment models as a PTN participant through the National Rural Accountable Care Consortium

“Alternative payment models are shifting the way the nation pays for health care,” says Ms. Bourgeau. “This movement is establishing a sustainable delivery system that values quality over volume which better meets the needs of patients and providers.”

In 2015, the National Rural Accountable Care Consortium was awarded a Transformation of Clinical Practice Initiative grant to transition providers into new payment models. Under the Consortium’s program, small and rural primary care practices are able to begin the transformation to the new value-based payment models at no cost.

The PTN program infrastructure has helped practices reduce per-capita spending while improving care and patient satisfaction. More than 90% of the Consortium’s ACO Investment Model (AIM) applications were successful, making up more than 50% of all AIM ACOs in the nation.

To learn more information about the National Rural Accountable Care Consortium, please visit www.nationalruralACO.com.

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CONTACT:
Bryan Hagar
Communications Director
Caravan Health
916 542 4583
bhagar@caravanhealth.com

October 6, 2016 Accountable Care Organization, News Read more >

Comprehensive Primary Care Plus (CPC+) Schedule Adjustment Allows Practices To Improve Eligibility

Austin, Texas – July 18, 2016 – The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) now anticipates accepting applications for participation in the new Comprehensive Primary Care Plus (CPC+) payment model initiative on August 1, 2016, following the publication of CPC+ eligible regions. The subsequent extension of the submission deadline to September 15th gives an additional two weeks for practices to improve their eligibility for participation in the groundbreaking CPC Plus program.

CPC+ rewards patient-centered practices for providing comprehensive care services such as care coordination, wellness programs, expanded access and psychosocial support. The program significantly increases reimbursement, makes generous up-front payments available and pays for many activities that providers today perform for free.

A qualified advanced payment model designed specifically for primary care providers, CPC+ provides payment of 5% of your annual Part B billing and exempts you from MACRA participation – with no downside risk. The only catch is that most small practices don’t meet all of the eligibility requirements, closing off this important opportunity to the majority of independent primary care providers.

“If practices are missing any or all of the CPC+ eligibility requirements, Caravan Health can qualify most practices for CPC+ Track 2 in a few short weeks,” said Lynn Barr, CEO of Caravan Health. “In partnership with a federally-funded Practice Transformation Network, we provide all of the qualifying programs, training, IT, 24/7 access, and letters of support as well as line-by-line application counseling. This program is free to practices and in time for selection into CPC+.”

Caravan Health is a recognized national leader in healthcare services for primary care practices and is currently leading the successful transformation to value-based payment models for 23 of the nation’s most successful Medicare ACOs and over 17,000 providers.

For more information, go to www.caravanhealth.com.

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CONTACT:
Bryan Hagar
Communications Director
Caravan Health
916 542 4583
bhagar@caravanhealth.com

July 19, 2016 Accountable Care Organization Read more >