National Rural Accountable Care Consortium seeks current ACO participants to speak at Feb 2 Conference
NEVADA CITY, Calif., Nov. 21, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — The National Rural Accountable Care Consortium is seeking speakers for the Rural ACO Summit, a free educational conference set for February 2, in Washington, DC. The conference is being held in conjunction with the National Rural Health Association's Policy Institute, which begins February 3.
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Lynn Barr, founder of the National Rural Accountable Care Consortium said, "We want to provide a real-world look at ACO implementation to Summit attendees. We're seeking current rural ACO members who can offer commentary and valuable insight into their unique experience as rural providers."
The following are invited to submit speaker proposals:
- National Rural Accountable Care Consortium members
- Members of other rural ACOs
- Rural members of urban ACOs
- Rural members of Advanced Payment Model ACOs
Suggested topics include:
- Strategies for quality improvement
- Lessons learned from the Advanced Payment Model
- Policy recommendations to improve rural ACO participation and performance
- Using data to improve care and lower costs
- Care coordination case studies
- IT / data challenges and successes
- Lessons learned and innovative solutions
To submit your proposal, please provide the following items to Desiree Brewer at dbrewer@ruralaco.com by Wednesday, December 3, 2014.
- Complete contact information (name, credentials, email, phone, address) and short biography of speaker
- ACO name, program starting year
- Brief overview of presentation (ACO experience to be discussed)
- Three or more learning objectives of presentation
Those selected to speak will receive a travel stipend to attend the Summit. Speakers will present for approximately 15 minutes on a plenary panel or a breakout session.
Register for the free Rural ACO Summit here. The Summit will take place at the Capital Hilton in Washington, DC.
ABOUT THE NATIONAL RURAL ACCOUNTABLE CARE CONSORTIUM
The Consortium is an affiliation of rural providers who are moving toward new models of care delivery that implement coordinated, patient-centered care to improve the quality of life for their community and reduce avoidable healthcare spending. It provides educational resources and learning networks for existing ACOs and future ACO applicants. Membership is open to all interested parties, at no cost or obligation. To learn more about the Consortium visit www.ruralaco.com.
MEDIA CONTACT:
Lynn Barr, MPH
Founder
National Rural Accountable Care Consortium
925-876-5315
Email
OR
Dianne Newton-Shaw
510-835-7900, ext 206
Email