HealthExecWire




	While most industry efforts with accountable care organizations have focused on large physician groups, Cigna’s research indicates that only 20 percent of customers with high-cost conditions or complex needs receive care from these groups. In order to transform care delivery in a meaningful manner, the industry must meet individuals where they seek care. Cigna has developed a new suite of value-based initiatives called Cigna Collaborative Care that builds on the company’s successful Collaborative Accountable Care (CAC) arrangements with large physician groups and integrated delivery systems. Cigna Collaborative Care expands value-based initiatives to include small physician groups, specialist groups, and hospitals, in addition to large physician groups. Cigna Collaborative Care is the company’s approach to accomplishing the same population health goals as accountable care organizations, or ACOs. It is based on rewarding health care professionals for value rather than volume, and benefits customers and employers by promoting higher quality of care and lower total medical costs. Please join Cigna's Harriet Wallsh and Doctor Renee McLaughlin on Wednesday, June 18, 2014 at 1PM Eastern as they discuss Cigna's Collaborative Care Strategy and results from their collaborative accountable care initiatives. Click here for detailed information and to register or call 209.577.4888.