BJC Accountable Care Organization
When your doctors can communicate more easily, you’ll receive better care that meets your unique needs. That’s our goal as the first Accountable Care Organization (ACO) in the St. Louis area. We work together with Medicare to provide high-quality service and care at the right time and in the right setting.
Discover information about participating in the BJC ACO, answers to frequently asked questions, and view other helpful resources.
The federal government is changing the basis of reimbursement for all providers of care -- paying for patient outcomes rather than for episodes of care:
BJC has the ability and resources to leverage its experience with this model, which will help bring more stability to provider reimbursements
The core objective is to improve the quality of patient care and provide better health for patient populations while lowering the growth in health care costs
This is possible only through better collaboration between hospitals, physician groups and patients
You can develop more collaborative relationships between hospitals and other physicians
More collaboration helps ensure better patient outcomes at more efficient costs while providing opportunities for you to share in Medicare cost savings
Initial focus assists in managing patients as part of the Medicare Shared Savings Program
Financial incentives are based on patient outcomes, with attention to value and quality of care
This is a framework for BJC to support participating physicians and practices
BJC will help in developing the systems, resources and services necessary to improve patient and population health, and control costs
It enhances access and continuity, thus accommodating patients' needs with:
Access and advice during and after hours
Enhanced communications with patients and their families
More coordination with other providers involved in care
It identifies and coordinates patient populations by:
Planning and coordinating care
Using evidence-based guidelines for preventive, acute and chronic care coordination, including medication coordination
It provides self-care support and community resources to:
Assist patients and their families in self-care coordination with information, tools and resources
Track and coordinate care, including tests, referrals and transitions of care
It measures and improves performance by:
Using performance and patient experience data for continuous quality improvement
Regardless of whether a provider chooses to participate in an ACO, their patients with Medicare may continue to see them.