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The World Congress Leadership Summit on Accountable Care Organizations (ACO) will convene providers and other stakeholders to discuss strategies for integrating and participating in an Accountable Care Organization framework on a local level that offers shared savings payments for improving the quality of care and costs.

The Keys to a Successful Model �
How to Get from Here to There?

The ACO model presents a path for reform that builds on current provider referral patterns and offers shared savings payments to providers willing to be held accountable for quality and costs. It relies upon three major principles:

Local accountability: Discuss legislative groundwork and what ACOs can do to change the health care delivery system
Shared savings: Distribution of cost-savings that result from more efficiently delivered care and methods of distribution

Moderator: TBD

Panelists:

	Donald W. Fisher, PhD, CAE President and CEO American Medical Group Association
	Linda M. Magno Director, Medicare Demonstrations Group Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

Panel Discussion: Community-Based Accountability of Care: Defining Characteristics of an ACO and
How Your Business Model Needs to Change

In a 2009 Issue Brief the American Medical Group Association suggested five different ACO models. The multi-specialty group practice, hospital medical staff organization, physician hospital organization (PHO), interdependent physician organization, and health plan�provider organization or network. How an ACO is structured reflects the characteristics of a market. This session will explore:

What models exist for provider contracting with government and private health plans?
How do you know your organization is ready to develop this infrastructure? Checklist for readiness.
What are the reimbursement models, including a discussion of episode-based, bundled payments and PCP capitation?
What are the key metrics and understanding actuarial calculations for health care premiums and bending the trend?

Moderator:
	Dennis R. Horrigan President and Chief Executive Officer Catholic Independent Practice Association of Western New York (Catholic IPA-WNY)
Perspectives:
MULTI-SPECIALTY PHYSICIAN PRACTICE:
	Donald E. Lorton Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer Carilion Clinic
INTEGRATED DELIVERY NETWORK:
	Craig E. Samitt, MD, MBA President and Chief Executive Officer Dean Health System
INTERDEPENDENT PHYSICIAN GROUP:
	Dennis R. Horrigan President and Chief Executive Officer Catholic Independent Practice Association of Western New York (Catholic IPA-WNY)
HOSPITAL:
	Palmer Evans, MD Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer Tucson Medical Center
Additional Panelists TBD

For general questions and program inquiries contact:
Nancy Felsheim
Conference Manager
The World Congress Leadership Summit on Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs)
Phone: 781-939-2591
Email: [email protected]

To inquire about sponsorship and executive networking opportunities, contact:
Ron Trznadel
Executive Vice President, Business Development
The World Congress Leadership Summits
Phone: 781-939-2432
Email: [email protected]

For questions about marketing opportunities contact:
Catherine Rymsha
Marketing Manager
World Congress Leadership Summits
Tel: 781-939-2692
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