Even FFS practices can gain from top ACO strategies on care coordination, AWVs

Why This Topic Matters

The article highlights operational and care-management practices that may help organizations improve quality and manage cost as reimbursement continues to shift toward value-based models. It is relevant to practices evaluating how to strengthen coordination, screening, and physician alignment before moving further into risk-based reimbursement.

Article Sections

1. Practice management

   Introduces the federal report and frames the discussion around how accountable care organization strategies may translate to other practice settings.

2. Get coordinated

   Covers care coordination as a central theme, including staffing, patient tracking, screening, and broader coordination with outside providers and services.

3. AWV as intervention

   Discusses annual wellness visits as a tool for patient engagement, information gathering, and broader care planning in value-based settings.

4. Getting doctors involved

   Explains physician buy-in, use of performance data, and alignment with external partners as part of improving care delivery and management.