National Rural Accountable Care Consortium Announces New Financial Partners to Support 2016 ACOs

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NEVADA CITY, Calif., Dec. 2, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Rural Accountable Care Consortium has announced the creation of preferred consulting relationships with four nationally recognized financial consulting firms to support its 2016 ACOs. These firms are BKD, DHG Healthcare, Eide Bailly, and HFS Consultants.

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"With their deep expertise, these financial consulting firms are highly regarded for their work in the healthcare industry, particularly with rural health systems. We are tremendously excited to bring their expertise to our Accountable Care Organizations," said Lynn Barr, founder of the National Accountable Care Consortium. "Healthcare reform is as much about payment reform as care delivery redesign. The consortium works with financial and clinical experts simultaneously to assist rural health systems make the transition to value-based care in a way that provides better care for the community and better financial outcomes for the providers."

She continues, "In 2016, our financial consultants will attend all ACO steering committee meetings, along with clinical experts. Working side by side with hospital leadership, these financial experts will provide strategic direction to create a thriving rural health system that can better serve its community's health needs and succeed under the new value-based payment models."

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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 reduces 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.NationalRuralACO.com

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