A Primary Care Physician-Led ACO

01/07/19 • 27 min

American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians

Rio Grande Valley Alliance Achieves Shared Savings Success Through Population Health Physician-led ACOs have been shown to be more successful at improving outcomes and reducing costs than hospital-run ACOs. Looking at a case study with Rio Grande Valley Health Alliance (RGVHA) ACO in South Texas, learn how 24 primary care physicians joined together to become one of the top Medicare Shared Savings ACOs in Texas. Featured Speakers: Victoria Farias is the Program Administrator at Rio Grande. Josh Patten is the Lead Advisor and Medical Economist at Lightbeam Health Solutions.

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