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Final CMS ACO rule relaxes some requirements for doctors and hospitals. |
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Kaiser Health News: The rule cuts "in half the number of performance measurements, removing the electronic health records requirement and eliminating financial risks for some groups. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services also relaxed the timetable for the launch of the ACOs with groups allowed to apply throughout 2012. To entice providers, CMS said it will make $170 million available starting next year to physician-owned and rural providers to start ACOs" (Gold and Galewitz, 10/20).
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