Are you confused about Alternative Payment Models (APMs), Advanced APMs, MIPS APMs and Accountable Organizations (AOs), such as Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs), Convener Participants (CPs) and Direct Contracting Entities (DCEs)? This toolkit from Comagine Health combines definitions and checklists to help you determine your compatibility with eligible AOs in your region. There are also readiness checklists for Primary Care and Specialists, along with other important resources to consider. Each page can be printed separately so that you can decide what tools you need.

Use this informative sheet from Mountain-Pacific Quality Health to better understand the pros, cons, aspects to consider and questions to ask when considering joining an ACO.

This document shows the process for successful EHR Adoption and walks through the phases which the resources we offer will help navigate.

This CMS website includes a wealth of information for ACOs, including multiple toolkits. 

This toolkit presents an array of innovative beneficiary engagement strategies that Medicare ACOs use to deliver high-quality, effective care that is tailored to the unique needs of beneficiaries.

This toolkit highlights an array of innovative care coordination strategies that Medicare ACOs use to collaborate with beneficiaries, clinicians and post-acute care partners to ensure high-quality effective care is provided at the right time and in the right setting.

This toolkit presents an array of innovative strategies that Medicare ACOs use to help primary care and specialty providers in the ambulatory setting to improve health care quality and patient outcomes.

The Roadmap is a tool from the Health Care Payment Learning & Action Network designed to help health care stakeholders navigate the inherent challenges and opportunities in APM implementation. It contains key insights, promising practices, and the most current strategies for designing and implementing successful APMs, delivered via an interactive web experience.

View this informative guide on APMs from the American Medical Association and the Center for Healthcare Quality and Payment Reform.