CMS Releases Provider Engagement Toolkit

CMS is announcing the release of a new toolkit highlighting strategies used by Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) to engage providers. Specifically, the toolkit explores how ACOs:

• Communicate with providers about the ACO as a value-based care organization,
• Use data to identify and address opportunities for improving care,
• Offer customized support to primary care providers and specialists, and
• Implement financial incentives.

The provider engagement toolkit is the third in a broader series designed to educate the public about the strategies ACOs use to provide value-based care, while also providing actionable ideas to current and prospective ACOs to help them improve or begin operations. CMS released the first toolkit on care coordination in April 2019 and the second toolkit on beneficiary engagement in November 2019. For more information on the toolkits, including the previously-released care coordination toolkit and beneficiary engagement toolkit, please visit the ACO General Information web page.