National Association of ACOs Announces 2013 Fall Conference

WASHINGTON, July 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- NAACOS announces our Fall Conference "Building ACOs for the Future" September 16-17^th, Hyatt Regency Baltimore on the Inner Harbor. This is the only conference organized and sponsored by ACOs and offering the best opportunity to network their shared experiences and best practices.  LEARN from each other and from the ACO experts and hear from top CMS Officials on their plans for the Pioneer and Shared Savings Programs.

Who will be attending?

• Clinical leaders of ACOs
• Administrators of ACOs
• Partners in ACOs
• Executives considering the ACO model
• Payers

Highlights of the conference include:

• Keynote addresses: Jon Blum, CMS Deputy Administrator, Patrick Conway, MD, MSc, CMS Chief Medical Officer and Acting Director, Center Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) and other CMS leaders will share their thoughts on ACO performance reporting and implementation.
• The Evolution of National Policy – Impact of legislation and regulations on ACOs
• Pre-conference deep dives into Quality and Performance Measures and Compliance Program
• Special shared learning sessions designed specifically for ACOs in each stage of the implementation process

Why attend?
Starting with pre-conference sessions, the NAACOS' Fall Conference gets into the operational and policy issues critical to ACOs today. Attendees can select from the schedule of events to fit their individual interests. 

Visit www.naacos.com for more information on the upcoming Fall Conference.

Who we are?
NAACOS is a 501 (c) 6 non-profit organization that allows ACOs to work together to increase quality of care, lower costs and improve the health of the communities. Determined to create an environment for advocacy and shared learning, organizations representing over 70 Accountable Care Organizations (ACO) from more than 20 States have formed the National Association of ACOs. Our mission is twofold:

• Advocate for ACOs on policy and provide a level playing field to succeed
• Share learnings across our membership and with our strategic partners, as we discover best practices in ACO implementation and on-going operations.

SOURCE National Association of ACOs