HHS names Pioneer ACOs
Submitted by seachange on Thu, 2011-12-29 03:47.
Jessica Zigmond & Rich Daly, Modern Healthcare, December 19, 2011 HHS on Monday announced the 32 organizations the agency selected from among 80 applicants to participate in the Pioneer accountable care organization model. Overseen by the CMS Innovation Center, the Pioneer ACO model will test the effects of several payment arrangements to support these groups in providing better care and outcomes at a lower cost, according to HHS, which estimated the project could save up to $1.1 billion over five years. ... HHS
Yes, Cerberus dba Steward Included
Steward Health Care System
Classification: Integrated Delivery System
Service Area: Eastern Massachusetts
Steward Health Care System is the largest, integrated community care organization and community hospital network in New England. Headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, Steward has more than 16,000 employees serving more than one million patients annually in over 85 communities. Steward’s hospitals include Saint Anne’s in Fall River, Holy Family Hospital in Methuen, Saint Elizabeth’s Medical Center in Brighton, Norwood Hospital, Carney Hospital in Dorchester, Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton, Nashoba Valley Medical Center in Ayer, Merrimack Valley Hospital in Haverhill, Morton Hospital and Medical Center in Taunton and Quincy Medical Center. Additional Steward entities include Steward Medical Group, Steward Health Care Network, Steward Hospice and Home Care, Laboure College, and Por Cristo.