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ACC - Choosing Wisely

ACC - Choosing Wisely

As the year draws to an end, I am proud to report 2018 was the Alliance’s most successful year financially. In 2018, the Alliance received payments for the work performed in MSSP for the year 2017 of over 5 million dollars. Likewise ...

New Physical Activity Guidelines The Special Report on the New Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans was recently released (just in time for this year’s Holiday Season during which the average person will gain 2 pounds). These ...

The SARS-Cov-2 (COVID 19) virus continues to wreak havoc on our lives, our community, and our country. The only silver lining in our misery is that we have plenty of company. The virus, and the world’s response to it, is unprecedented ...

Widely available, accurate and appropriately utilized COVID-19 testing remains one of the keys to successfully responding to the pandemic. On May 21 st, I sent an email to the Alliance regarding testing for COVID-19. The email included the ...

By CATHY DYSON THE FREE LANCE–STA R At the time of year when those 65 and older ponder changes to their Medicare coverage, Mary Washington Healthcare is making its first foray into the insurance business. The company unveiled a ...

There are 559 Medicare ACOs across the U.S., according to the National Association of ACOs. Around 12.3 million Medicare beneficiaries — 20 percent of all Medicare beneficiaries — participate in an ACO, and hundreds of other ...