Overview
You have learned about population health across the continuum of care and how government driven value based initiatives support healthcare organizations to achieve higher quality of care, lower cost of services, and better access to patients. In this assessment, we will take a closer look at CMS’s Accountable Care Organization model and the Care Transformation Toolkit, outlining an ACO strategy for care delivery.
Take a look at CMS’s Innovation Model material that guides health systems in moving toward a value based system. These research and innovation programs allow health organizations to take risks with testing new methods of care delivery. Read more about CMS’s Innovation Models. Specifically pull up the Care Transformation Toolkit . This toolkit is part of an ACO strategy for development and implementation of programs that transform delivery of care.
Write about how programs such as telehealth and home health provide high risk patients with alternative access to healthcare. Use the following questions as prompts for your assessment.
- How does CMS support these programs through value based initiatives?
- What effect does this program have on the Triple Aim (quality, cost and access)?
- How does this program affect the various levels of care across the continuum (acute, ambulatory, long term)?
- What pros and cons do you see as you learn about this program against today’s healthcare challenges?