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74. Downside Risk in Primary Care Jun 15, 2020

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Dr. Darrin Menard is the physician owner of Scott Family Physicians, an independent primary care practice in Scott, Louisiana. Dr. Menard joins Josh (@ DrJIsrael) and Joe (@JoeShonkwiler) to share some of the challenges of being an independent primary care physician and what it has been like to be a part of an Accountable Care Organization. They discuss two-sided risk contracts and how and why the Louisiana 2016 ACO decided to take on downside risk.

73. Social Risk Factors and Health Jun 01, 2020

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Dr. Alisahah Cole @AlisahahMD is the Chief Community Impact Officer at Atrium Health (formally known as Carolinas HealthCare System), an integrated healthcare system based in Charlotte, North Carolina. She joins Josh (@DrJIsrael) and Joe (@JoeShonkwiler) to talk about how health systems can help tackle Social Determinants of Health including; food insecurity, housing and financial stability, and how providers should work to understand and address their patients’ needs outside of what has been traditionally defined as health care.

72. Keeping Primary Care Afloat May 18, 2020

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On this special episode of the ACO Show, Aledade's CEO Dr. Farzad Mostashari (@Farzad_MD) speaks with Tom Banning, CEO of the Texas Academy of Family Physicians. They discuss critical issues in primary care including value based care and the impact of the current COVID-19 pandemic. They talk about what needs to happen to preserve independent primary care practices and ensure they are financially stable and able to provide critical services during this public health crisis.

71. What is the Aledade App? Getting Doctors the Right Data at the Right Time May 11, 2020

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Dr. Jen Aloff (@Jen_Aloff), a family practitioner at Midland Family Physicians in Michigan, joins Josh (@DrJIsrael) to talk about her practices’ journey from “checkbox medicine” to true value-based care and her decision to join an ACO. She also discusses how Aledade’s data platform, known as the “Aledade App” helps her proactively identify patients who will benefit from preventive health care, rather than just waiting for them to come in for care after they’ve gotten sick.

70. Implementing Value-Based Care in Primary Care Practices May 04, 2020

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Stephanie Gallup, Senior Director of Implementation at Aledade, sits down with Josh (@DrJIsrael) and Joe (@JoeShonkwiler) to discuss how she sets primary care practices up to succeed in value-based care. Not only does her team introduce practices to new technology and data tools, but they also help them navigate a major culture change. Tune in to hear Stephanie talk about what makes Aledade stand out among health tech companies.

69. Behavioral Economics and Health Care System Reform Apr 27, 2020

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Dr. Amol Navathe (@AmolNavathe), physician and health economist, speaks with Joe (@JoeShonkwiler) on the ACO Show. Dr. Navathe serves as the Co-Director of the Healthcare Transformation Institute at the University of Pennsylvania, a commissioner of the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission and the cofounder of Embedded Healthcare. He explains the role that behavioral economics can play in improving health care outcomes and lowering costs. They also discuss how the COVID-19 outbreak may motivate the U.S. health system to make permanent improvements.

68. Value-Based Care: Where it’s Been and Where It’s Going Apr 23, 2020

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Sanjay Doddamani (@DrDoddamani) is the Chief physician executive and Chief Operating Officer for Southwestern Health Resources, a clinically integrated network of over 5,000 academic, community, and independent primary care and specialty physicians in the Dallas area. He joins Josh (@DrJIsrael) to talk about the evolution of different financial models of health care during his career and how value-based care has helped prepare us for some of the challenges of Coronavirus

67. Expanding Health Care Access in the U.S. Apr 08, 2020

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Emily Barson (@ebarson) is the Executive Director of United States of Care (@USofCare),
a non-partisan organization working to ensure that every American has access to high-quality, affordable health care. She speaks with Josh (@DrJIsrael) about how COVID-19 has exposed the gaps in our health care system and why expanding access to care is more critical than ever. She explains that the nation may not be as politically divided as it seems when it comes to health care, and why we can look towards the future with a sense of optimism.

66. COVID-19 and ACO Performance Apr 06, 2020

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Ahmed Haque (@aehaque), Aledade’s SVP of Network Performance & Strategy, returns to the show to talk to Joe (@JoeShonkwiler) about what ACO performance means in relation to quality, utilization and cost. Ahmed covers how value-based contracts enable the best health outcomes for patients and sustainable revenue for physicians, and the impact of COVID-19 on Aledade’s goals and its potential to improve the way care is delivered going forward.

65. The Doctor Will See You Now... In Your Car. Apr 01, 2020

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Dr. Mark Martindale, a primary care physician at Saline Med-Peds in Benton, Arkansas, talks with Josh (@DrIsrael) about how he changed his clinic to adapt to COVID-19. From setting up telemedicine and drive-through visits to keeping himself and his staff healthy, Dr. Martindale shares tips for how other practices can implement these changes.

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