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IMPROVING QUALITY AND DELIVERING VALUE THROUGH ACCOUNTABLE CARE
Compared to the central Ohio market , healthcare costs for Mount Carmel Health Partners-attributed patients are significantly lower and continue to trend favorably . That fact is due in large part to accountable care — the payment and care delivery model that ties reimbursements to quality and cost reduction .
As a value leader , we ’ ve established innovative accountable care programs covering the spectrum of payors and more than 200,000 covered lives .
To achieve the cost and quality improvements we ’ ve seen , Health Partners provides access to a patient registry portal and evidence-based care guidelines which support and strengthen our focus on quality . And due to the integration of primary care , specialty care , acute and post-acute care , urgent care , wellness promotion , and condition-specific education , our ACOs enjoy a full range of services . We also offer and support data analytics resources that identify patient-level gaps in care , utilization trends , cost-efficiency opportunities , compliance with in-network utilization , patient risk stratification , and other metrics .
We ’ ve seen the benefits , too . Both process ( e . g ., provide recommended screenings ) and health outcomes have improved , as has the balance of quality , efficiency , and patient experience . We have more information about the quality of care being purchased by employers through report cards , dashboards , gaps in care reports , and other measurement tools . And through an enhanced incentive structure our member providers are seeing the financial impact of our quality and cost improvements .
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