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ACOs: Where to Begin?

Dr. Jackson will discuss Accountable Care Organizations (ACO) in relation to healthcare reform during this webinar. He will describe what ACOs are and how they might affect the future of medical laboratories and healthcare throughout the United States. Dr. Jackson’s presentation will focus on how to define “value” in a clinical lab context, how to improve that value, and the role of payment reform in driving these changes.

Originally presented September 13, 2011 in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Lecture Presenter

Brian R. Jackson, MD, MS Brian R. Jackson, MD, MS
Medical Director of Medical Informatics, ARUP Laboratories

Dr. Jackson directs the Informatics Department at ARUP Laboratories, including the e-business and Medical Content teams. Prior to his employment at ARUP Laboratories, Dr. Jackson was a staff clinical pathologist and informaticist at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, a product manager for a Belgium-based medical software firm and a National Library of Medicine fellow at the University of Utah.

Objectives

After this presentation, participants will be able to:

  • Understand how ACOs could view diagnostic processes differently than traditional fee-for-service providers.
  • Understand the potential impact of bundling outpatient lab payments.
  • Envision potential roles for laboratories within ACOs.

Sponsored by:

University of Utah School of Medicine, and ARUP Laboratories