ACO Accountable Care Organization Learning Network

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The Brookings-Dartmouth ACO Learning Network provides member’s access to a host of webinars throughout the year on timely topics surrounding the development and progression of Accountable Care across the country. Moderated by ACO Learning Network co-Directors Mark McClellan and Elliott Fisher, webinars feature interactive presentations from leading ACO and commercial health plan executives, policymakers, clinicians, and other nationally-recognized experts.

Some examples of past webinars that are available on demand in the members-only section of the website include:

Aligning payment reforms in the private and public sectors

Featured Speakers: Jon Blum, MPP, Deputy Administrator and Director for the Center of Medicare, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS); Mark Girard, MD, MBA, President of Steward Health Care Medical Network, Steward Health Care System (a CMS Pioneer ACO).

Health IT Adoption and Use for ACOs

Featured Speakers: Melanie Mastanduno and Vicki Patric, Dartmouth-Hitchcock PGP Demonstration Project; Thomas Tsang, MD, MPH, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

Effectively Engaging Providers to Transform Clinical Culture

Featured Speakers: Michael J. Pramenko, MD, President, Colorado Medical Society; Karen Van Wagner, PhD, Executive Director, North Texas Specialty Physicians; Thomas Deas, Jr., MD, Member of the Board of Directors, North Texas Specialty Physicians

Structuring Outcomes-Based Payment Models

Featured Speakers: Linda Schwimmer, JD, Director of Strategic Relationships & External Affairs, Horizon Healthcare Innovations; Elena Tkachev, MBA, Manager, Healthcare Economics, Horizon Healthcare Innovations; Dick Salmon, MD, PhD, National Medical Executive for Performance Measurement & Improvement, CIGNA; Jeffrey Brenner, MD, Executive Director, Camden Coalition of Healthcare Providers