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Area of Focus: Quality Metrics

Provider Financial Arrangements

[01/20/16]

Posted on January 20, 2016 in

Published by: Hall Render

We assist clients across the country to create and implement compliant, practical and effective physician compensation arrangements.  Increasing enforcement actions centered on alleged violations of the False Claims Act, Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute confirm it is imperative that physician compensation plans comply with all applicable laws.  For example, most private physician practice profit... READ MORE

Accountable Care Organizations

[01/20/16]

Posted on January 20, 2016 in

Published by: Hall Render

Accountable Care Organizations (“ACOs”) are clinically and financially integrated health care entities composed of a group of providers who are jointly responsible for the quality, cost and overall care of a patient population. There are both Medicare ACOs (defined under the Affordable Care Act) and commercial payer ACOs (also called Clinically Integrated Networks, or... READ MORE