On June 18, 2014 HMA’s Healthcare Transformation Institute, formally the Accountable Care Institute, presented “Medicare Accountable Care Organizations: The Value Proposition,” the third in a three-part webinar series. HMA Principal Dr. Art Jones, MD, a pioneer in the accountable care movement, explored the financial considerations for establishing a Medicare ACO. The slide deck for this … Read More
Webinar Replay: ACOs and Effective Care Management
On May 28, 2014 HMA’s Healthcare Transformation Institute, formally the Accountable Care Institute, presented “The Medicare ACO: Effective Care Management and its Anticipated Impact,” the second in a three-part webinar series. HMA Principals Lynne Fagnani, Dr. Art Jones, MD, and Nancy Jaeckels offered lessons learned from the latest Medicare demonstrations and talked about the importance … Read More
Webinar Replay: Lessons Learned from ACA Early Implementation: Exchanges, Medicaid Expansion and System Transformation
On April 30, 2014 HMA leveraged the vast expertise of our national consulting team to explore the early takeaways from ACA implementation and offer insights about what we can expect to see as implementation continues. The HMA Expert Roundtable “Lessons Learned from ACA Early Implementation: Exchanges, Medicaid Expansion and System Transformation” featured: Moderator Vern Smith, … Read More
Webinar Replay: Becoming a Medicare ACO
On April 29, 2014 HMA’s Healthcare Transformation Institute, formally the Accountable Care Institute, presented “Becoming a Medicare ACO,” the first in a three-part webinar series. HMA Principals Lynne Fagnani, Denise Soffel and Dr. Art Jones, MD, provided background information about the Medicare shared savings program and reviewed the Medicare ACO application process. The slide deck … Read More
Webinar Replay – New Faces in the Expansion Population: Parolees and Ex-Offenders
On March 25, 2013 HMA hosted a webinar by Principal Donna Strugar-Fritsch, “New Faces in the Expansion Population: Parolees and Ex-Offenders.” Donna, who has a BSN with a master’s in public administration and is a certified correctional health care professional, talked about the challenges and opportunities of covering this special (and large) population. The slide … Read More
Webinar Replay: The Economics of the Medicaid Expansion
On November 30, 2012, HMA hosted a webinar by leading independent Medicaid policy and financing experts Jack Meyer, Vern Smith, and Kathy Gifford. They offered an objective perspective on the direct and indirect fiscal considerations of the Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The slide deck for this webinar can be retrieved by clicking the “DOWNLOAD” button … Read More
Webinar Replay: Empanelment in an Accountable Care Environment
Empanelment is the process of creating and maintaining an association between each patient and a primary care provider, and extends that continuity relationship to a team including a nurse, medical assistant and clerical staff. It is a critical first step in the transformation of primary care delivery to a Patient Centered Medical Home model of … Read More
Webinar Replay: What the Court Did and What’s Next for Health Reform
On July 17, 2012, HMA hosted a webinar moderated by Jennifer Kent, a principal in our Sacramento office, and featuring Joan Henneberry, a principal in our Denver office, Jack Meyer, a managing principal in our Washington, DC office, and Kathy Gifford, a principal in our Indianapolis office. The three panelists shared their thoughts on the outcome … Read More
Webinar Replay: Medicaid Game Changer – Health Information Technology
New legislation has created new expectations for Medicaid to speed adoption and meaningful use of a range of technology services and deliver a 21st century customer service experience. Watch this webinar to learn from HMA’s Renee’ Bostick how health information technology is a “game changer,” transforming Medicaid to improve health and the delivery of care … Read More
Webinar Replay: What Might the Court Do? Considerations for the Supreme Court Decision on the ACA
On June 19, HMA hosted a webinar outlining the ramifications of different scenarios to state health reform efforts, Medicaid programs, and industry plans for doing business in a reformed healthcare environment. Jennifer Kent, a Principal in our Sacramento office, moderated the webinar which featured Joan Henneberry, a Principal in the Denver office. The slides for this … Read More