Why are Providers Cautiously Optimistic About their ACO Payers and Consultants?

    OREM, UT, October 30, 2014 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Providers report optimism as well as bumps and bruises concerning the payers and consultants helping them make the transition to value-based care. These findings and more are in the latest two KLAS reports on ACO consultants and payers.

"This is a whole new world that providers are entering, and there are still a lot of unknowns," said KLAS senior research manager Mark Allphin. "Providers, payers and consultants are still often learning as they go along, and these reports reflect that."

The report on ACO payers is entitled "ACO Payers 2014: Le Tour de Risk" and examines the roles that the five top national payers are playing in helping providers progress in the new world of accountability. The payers in the report are Aetna, Cigna, Humana, United Healthcare and WellPoint.

The report on ACO advisory services, entitled "ACO Advisory Services 2014: Navigating the Uncharted Territory of Accountable Care," focuses on which firms are providing the best guidance for accountable care initiatives. The firms included in the report are Accenture Health, Advisory Board, Deloitte Consulting, Evolent Health, Premier, PwC and xG Health.

For access to the reports you can download the myKLAS app at http://www.klasresearch.com/lp/downloadklasapp or visit KLAS online at www.KLASresearch.com/reports. The reports are 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 executives 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 supplier performance. KLAS was founded in 1996, and their staff and advisory board average 25 years of healthcare information technology experience. Follow KLAS on Twitter at www.twitter.com/KLASresearch.

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