FLAACOs 2014 Conference - The Healthcare Movement - Survival on the ACO Frontier
1. The Healthcare Movement
=Survival on the ACO Frontier=
September 29, 2014
RELIANCE CONSULTING GROUP
Presented by :
John P. Schmitt, Ph.D.
RCG Managing Director
2. • Introduction
– The Healthcare Movement
– Frontier Successes & Disasters
• 5 Key ACO Success Factors
• 5 Key ACO Operational Changes
• Pathway to Shared Savings
• ACO Tools and Resources
• Q & A
AGENDA
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INTRODUCTION
The Homestead Act of 1862 required a three
step process:
1. File an Application
2. Improve the Land
3. File for deed of title
Requirements:
• Must be at least 21 years old or the head of a household
• Must have never taken up arms against the U.S.
Government
• Must reside on land for five years
• Must show evidence of having made improvements
MSSP ACO Process:
1. File an Application
2. Improve Population Health
3. Attribute Patient Panel
6. MSSP: First-Year Performance Results
Successes
• CMS reported 53 of 204 MSSP-ACOs (26%) achieved bonus
payments of $300M+ (of those 12 in FL earned $52M)
• On average, the ACOs showed overall improvement on 30
of the 33 quality measures
Disasters
• 4 of the ACOs forfeited $22M+ by failing quality reporting
requirements
• 1 ACO overspent its target by $10M and owed shared losses
of $4M
Source: “Fact Sheets: Medicare ACOs Continue to Succeed in Improving C are, Lowering Cost Growth”, www.CMS.gov September 16, 2014
INTRODUCTION
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7. Pioneer ACO Report: Program Defections
• With the withdrawal of Sharp Healthcare, 10 of the
original 32 Pioneer ACOs (31%) have left the
program after two years of participation.
• 13 of the original 32 Pioneer ACOs (40%) generated
enough savings to keep $76.1 million
“The results were promising but hardly definitive. What I
take from that is not that we will be successful, but that
we can be”
- Michael Chernew, Harvard University professor of healthcare policy
Source: “Will More Pioneer ACOs Defect?”, HealthLeaders Media, September 2, 2014
INTRODUCTION
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8. CMS Report: Results of MSSP ACOs
(activated in 2012)
• 60 of the 114 CMS ACOs (53%) reported no
decrease in health spending below targets during
their first 12 months.
• 29 of the 114 CMS ACOs (25%) reduced spending
enough during the first 12 months to keep some of
the savings
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Source: “ACOs Show Uneven Progress”, Greg Freeman, HealthLeaders Media, April 7, 2014
9. # 1: Practice Growth
2004: Expand market share, broaden services, exert
pricing leverage, secure physicians and increase
utilization
2014: Expand covered lives, establish alliances,
compete on outcomes, minimize total cost, and
increase access hours
5 KEY ACO SUCCESS FACTORS – 2004 vs 2014
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2004
2014
10. #2: Performance Metrics
2004: Service line volume, FFS revenue, pricing
growth, process efficiency, practice cost/RVS
2014: Share of covered lives, geographic reach, risk-
based revenues, evidence-based outcomes, total
cost of care, PCMH/PCSP measures
5 KEY ACO SUCCESS FACTORS – 2004 vs 2014
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2004
2014
11. #3: Contracting Targets
2004: Government purchasers, commercial payer reps,
individuals
2014: Government ACA programs (MSSP ACOs),
commercial payer population health managers
(Commercial ACOs), self-insured employers,
narrow networks
5 KEY ACO SUCCESS FACTORS – 2004 vs 2014
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2004
2014
12. #4: Critical Infrastructure
2004: Office staff, ambulatory surgery centers,
ancillary services, clinical technology
2014: Physician-led care teams, care management
staff & systems, health IT analytics, contracted
specialists, hospitalist relationships, community
resources, pharmacist collaborators
5 KEY ACO SUCCESS FACTORS – 2004 vs 2014
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2004
2014
13. #5: Competitive Strategies
2004: Service line competition, referral channels,
physician member loyalty
2014: Provide comprehensive care, patient satisfaction
surveys, gaps-in-care reduction, total cost
performance, medical home recognition
5 KEY ACO SUCCESS FACTORS – 2004 vs 2014
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2004
2014
14. VALUE-BASED CONTRACTING CULTURE POSITIONING
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ACO Operational Changes
Source: “Primary Care Redesign” by Michael Zeis, HealthLeaders, April 2014
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5 Key ACO Operational Changes
#1: Mission Commitment: Triple Aim
• Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) rewards
participants that:
– Lower their healthcare costs
– Meet performance standards on quality of care
– Improve population health
Source: https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Medicare-Fee-For-Service-Payment/sharedsavingsprogram/index.html
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SIX THINGS PAYERS WANT
#3: Population Health Management
(System Components & Tools)
Source: Accountable Care Solutions Group (ACSG) & the American Health Data Institute (AHDI)
1.) Dashboards
2.) Patient Registries
3.) Best Practices
4.) Care Coordinators
5.) Patient Engagement
Surveys
5 Key ACO Operational Changes
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PATIENT
POPULATION
GOAL OF
SERVICE INTERNAL CARE TEAM
INFORMATIONAL
RESOURCES EXTERNAL CARE TEAM
Healthy Patients Preventative Care
PCP
Mid-Level provider
RN
LPN/MA
PSR
Self Management Tool
EMR
IT Reports
Quality Data
Patient Feedback N/A
Acute Patients Episodic Care
PCP
Mid-Level provider
RN
LPN/MA
PSR
Care Coordinator
E-Visit Feedback
Medication Management
EMR
IT Reports
Quality Data
Patient Feedback
Specialists
ER & Urgent Care
Hospitalists
Home Health Providers
Social Workers
Mental Health Providers
Community Resources
Chronic Patients Chronic Care
PCP
Mid-Level provider
RN
LPN/MA
PSR
Care Coordinator
E-Visit Feedback
Medication Management
EMR
IT Reports
Quality Data
Patient Feedback
Specialists
ER & Urgent Care
Hospitalists
Home Health Providers
Social Workers
Mental Health Providers
Community Resources
Case Managers
End of Life
Patients Palliative Care
PCP
Mid-Level provider
RN
LPN/MA
Caregiver
Care Coordinator
E-Visit Feedback
Medication Management
EMR
IT Reports
Quality Data
Patient Feedback
Specialists
Home Health Providers
Social Workers
Mental Health Providers
Community Resources
#4: Medical Home Infrastructure
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5 Key ACO Operational Changes
20. Tracking & Reporting Feedback
ACO INFORMATION & REPORTING
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ACO Members
practice
2
practice
3
practice
1
ACO Payers
Commercials
Self
Insured
Employers
CMS
State &
Others
IT Data
Warehouse
Claims Data EMR Clinical Data
ACO
Membership
Reports
Care
Management
Reports
= PCMH Recognition == Cost & Quality Data =
ACO
Administration
Reports
21. PATHWAY TO SHARED SAVINGS
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Operational Resources Triple Aim Mission Support Operational Contribution
PCMH Teams & External
Team support
Delivery of cost-effective &
quality healthcare at practice
sites
Meet cost & quality
performance
requirements at site level
IT Data: EMR, EHR, HIE, &
MU
Cost & quality data reporting:
Dashboards, registries, & reports
Medical Expense:
Quality of Care:
Population Health:
Care Management Program:
Care Coordinators & Social
Workers
Population Health Management:
Patient-specific transitions,
compliance, follow-ups, etc.
Patient & Provider-
specific interventions
Governance &
Administration: Board
members, CEO, CMO, CFO,
COO, etc.
Policies & Procedures: Clinical
standards, MSE management,
patient-centric culture, physician
comp. & payer contracting
Operational & Financial
decision making
Result:
SHARED SAVINGS DISTRIBUTIONS
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Shared Savings Potential
There are four main reimbursement models used by
accountable care organizations, according to a survey
conducted by Healthcare Intelligence Network:
1. Fee for service, care coordination and shared savings: 37%
2. Shared savings: 22.2%
3. Pay for performance: 11.1%
4. Fee for service and care coordination: 11.1%
5. Bundled/episodic payment: 3.7%
Survey data based on responses from 138 healthcare organizations
participating in ACOs
Source: Heather Punke, “Top 4 Reimbursement Models”, Beckers Hospital Review, December 31, 2013
59.2%
PATHWAY TO SHARED SAVINGS
29. RELIANCE CONSULTING GROUP
For more information about ACO Development/Contracting, visit
Reliance Consulting Group at:
www.RelianceCG.com
Or
Contact Dr. Schmitt directly: jschmitt@reliancecg.com
The Healthcare Movement
=Survival on the ACO Frontier=