Aetna partners for accountable care in Texas

| | Health Exec | Precision Medicine

Aetna, Memorial Hermann Health System and the MHMD Memorial Hermann Physician Network have formed an accountable care collaboration, which is anticipated to be available on April 1 in Harris, Montgomery and Fort Bend counties in Texas.

The agreement features a new payment model to reward Memorial Hermann physicians for meeting quality, efficiency and patient satisfaction measures, including more screenings and preventive care, better management of chronic conditions and reductions in both emergency room visits and avoidable hospital readmission rates.

 

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