Accountable Care Is Changing the Face of Payer-Provider Relationships

    OREM, UT, July 09, 2013 /24-7PressRelease/ -- ACO payer agreements are profoundly altering payer-provider relationships. This from a KLAS report entitled Accountable Care Payers: Partners in a Changing Paradigm, The report examines early learnings and results from providers who have entered into commercial-ACO payer arrangements.

The report reveals insights into four national payers at the forefront of the accountable care movement and the key strengths and opportunities for each.

"Some early leaders have forged the path for others to follow, and they are willing to share what they have learned along the way," said report author Mark Allphin. "Payers and providers have come at this from different angles, but with some effort, they are deepening their relationships and building partnerships that may be the guidepost for others to follow."

As part of the study, KLAS interviewed health systems from across the country that represent 21 separate ACO agreements. The payers discussed in the report are Aetna, Cigna, Humana and United Health.

For further details, visit KLAS online at www.KLASresearch.com/reports to view Accountable Care Payers: Partners in a Changing Paradigm, The report is available to healthcare providers and vendors. Providers receive a significant discount off the standard retail price or can receive a complimentary summary report in exchange for a survey about one of their current vendors.

About KLAS
KLAS is a research firm on a global mission to improve healthcare delivery by enabling providers to be heard and counted. Working with thousands of healthcare professionals and clinicians, KLAS gathers data on software, services, medical equipment and infrastructure systems to deliver timely reports, trends and statistical overviews. The research directly represents the provider voice and acts as a catalyst for improving vendor performance. Follow KLAS on Twitter at www.twitter.com/KLASresearch.

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