Join us for a live webinar with three leading national experts offering key ACO intelligence and insights to help position your organization for 2012. Following CMS's guidance provided in the Medicare Shared Savings Program Final Rule, Epstein Becker & Green's Chairman Doug Hastings offers a legal & regulatory update addressing this and as well as other key topics. Next, considering that sixty-five percent of employer respondents in a major survey that is presented in this event, have expressed interest in exploring the use of ACOs as an option for providing health care benefits to their workforce, Peter Boland, PhD of Polakoff Boland delves into research findings regarding employer-driven ACOs. Finally, Geisinger's  Dr. Sanjay Udoshi presents on using clinical analytics to power provider incentive models.

Position yourself and your organization for Accountable Care in 2011 and beyond with the Accountable Care Organization Web Summit, which also offers downloadable pre-recorded sessions with additional national ACO thought leaders on key topics. Attendees also receive a free three month subscription to Accountable Care News (new subscribers only).

• Current Issues in Risk Adjustment and ACOs, by Rong Yi, PhD, Senior Consultant, Milliman, Inc.
• The Accountable Care Informal Organization, by Philip L. Ronning, Principal, Ronning Healthcare Solutions
• The Role of Healthcare IT in Building ACO Capability by Jordan Battani, Principal, Healthcare Sector, CSC
• Plus other Web Summit features including a Accountable Care Article Library, and an exclusive Accountable Care e-poll
• Attendees also receive a complimentary three month subscription to Accountable Care News (new subscribers only)

1. Understand the significant considerations, and status of the current legal and regulatory environment for ACOs, including changes and issues involved with the CMS Medicare Shared Savings Program Final Rule.
2. Explore the research findings from a major recent study on employer driven accountable care, including survey findings from 670+ employer respondents representing 5 million+ employees regarding their awareness and perspectives on the delivery of employee health care through ACOs
3. Ascertain how physician performance evaluation can drive accountable care and best practices, the importance of utilizing analytics in OPPE and FPPE efforts, and the role that performance evaluation plays in ACOs
4. Consider key ACO developmental, governance and operational considerations from legal & regulatory, employer-customer, and provider performance analytics perspectives
5. Address additional key issues relating to accountable care from the perspectives of other leading national experts, discussing topics including Risk Adjustment and ACOs; The Role of Healthcare IT in Building ACO Capability; and The Accountable Care Informal Organization.
6. Experience e-learning at the attendees' convenience, with pre-recorded presentations, article library, and other online Summit features available 24/7.
7. Engage in interactive learning through live webinar providing online question submission, attendee surveys, feedback and opportunity for follow up questions, and networking with attendees, faculty and other professionals through dedicated LinkedIn group.

• C-Suite Executives
• Strategy and Planning Executives and Staff 
• Legal, Regulatory and Policy Executives and Staff
• Managed Care and Revenue Cycle Executives and Staff
• Business Development Executives and Staff
• Operations Executives and Staff
• Provider Network Managers and Staff
• Provider Contracting Managers and Staff
• Medical Directors
• Clinical Executives
• Care Management Executives

Attendees would represent organizations including:

• Hospitals
• Provider Networks
• Medical Groups 
• Health Plans 
• Business Process Organizations 
• Solutions Providers 
• Care Management Organizations
• Associations, Institutes and Research Organizations 
• Pharmaceutical Organizations
• Media
• Other Interested Parties