NCI Awards Promising Practice Funds to Five North Country Organizations Funding for Projects to Address Unmet Healthcare Needs in Tri-County Region Watertown, NY, June 28, 2021 —– Five organizations in the region were recently awarded grant funding to implement promising strategies to fill physical, social, and behavioral healthcare needs in the community. North Country Initiative (NCI) utilized $175,000 in remaining […]
Post #2: Partner-Level Benchmarks The benchmark process isn’t for the faint of heart. It is nearly impossible to predict a benchmark for a new ACO and unfortunately, the benchmark dramatically sets the stage for success. For existing ACOs however, what CMS provides in terms of historical data can prove to be extremely valuable not only in guiding your ACO to […]
Post #1: Let’s Keep Them in Our ACO For our first post, we’re going to take a very simple idea and boil it down to actual numbers. A lot of people can talk about churn rates, but seldom do they communicate the actual impact, and quite frankly, I’ve heard very little about keeping those beneficiaries who are about to be […]
INNOVATIVE PILOT PROGRAM INTRODUCED TO SUPPORT MEDICAID PATIENTS DISCHARGED FROM HOSPITAL CARE Intensive Follow-up Services Address Patients’ Clinical & Social Needs Watertown, New York, March 23, 2021– Heading home after a stay in the hospital or emergency department can cause a patient to feel anxious, isolated, and uncertain. Patients may not feel confident about which medications to take, which providers […]
