Southwestern Health Resources featured in D magazine for Next Gen ACO performance

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D magazine has recognized Southwestern Health Resources for its recent top-performing recognition among all Next Generation Accountable Care Organizations. As part of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Next Gen ACO Model, SWHR saved $37 million in 2018.

Andy Ziskind, M.D., SWHR Senior Executive Officer, said, “These successful results reaffirm the effectiveness of our clinically integrated network of academic and community physicians and hospitals.”

SWHR has been among the country’s top-performing programs since 2015. It has saved more than $67 million since joining the Next Generation ACO Model in 2017.

The full story is available on the D magazine website.

 

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