Comments on Archelle On Health: ACOs: Millions of Web Hits…Dozens of Theories…One ...

Interesting article. Trust being the prevailing th...

2011-04-27T07:34:07.423-05:00

Interesting article. Trust being the prevailing theme in the success of ACO.s How do you think this play in an environment with the history like ours?

What about other partnerships within the community...

2011-04-26T19:22:11.622-05:00

What about other partnerships within the community? Pharma companies, pharmacy, social workers, what do you think their roles will need to be to make the ACOs successful?

Couldn't agree more with Frank's comments....

2011-04-20T07:02:40.656-05:00

Couldn't agree more with Frank's comments. In particular, the trust issue needs to be faced when it comes to the management and movement of the funds within an ACO. At best, today's trust relationship between providers and payers is tenuous. At worst, it doesn't exist. I can't see either party trusting the other when it comes to managing the funds.

Ralph Bernstein
SVP Healthcare Payments
U.S. Bank

This is a great start. I believe there is another...

2011-04-19T13:47:01.230-05:00

This is a great start. I believe there is another component of trust that needs to be here. That component is the trust that needs to be present between tne non-provider executives and provider executives in the design and implementation of the new models of care upon which achieving the Triple Aim is dependent. This calls for appropriate deliniation of roles and responsibilities in achievieg the integration needed at executive, operational, financial and outcomes levels in an integrated organization.

Frank B. Cerra MD
cerra001@umn.edu