Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) can improve oral health for Medicaid members and also reduce costs through emergency department (ED) diversion, Commonwealth Medicine's Health Law & Policy experts highlight in a report for the Southern New England Practice Transformation Network (SNE-PTN).
SNE-PTN has developed an Alternative Payment Model proposal to provide incentives for optometrists and other eye care professionals to increase visits for patients with ambulatory sensitive eye conditions such as conjunctivitis and common ailments.
The Southern New England Practice Transformation Network (SNE-PTN) is one of 29 practice transformation networks across the country chosen by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to be part of its Transforming Clinical Practices Initiative (TCPI). The collaborative is led by the University of Massachusetts Medical School and UConn Health.
Practices in the network can achieve the Quadruple Aim:
Our practice transformation network is a collaborative effort of trusted organizations led by two public medical schools. We have partners in a variety of disciplines, from clinical to IT to quality improvement, and each one brings valuable expertise and insight to the network.
Southern New England Practice Transformation Network
333 South Street
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
tel. 508-856-4877
This program is a partnership between UMass Medical School and UConn Health
Southern New England Practice Transformation Network is an initiative of the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services.
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