Inside Health Care #54: Vanessa Guzman, of SmartRise Health, on Filling ACO Payer Collaboration

December 15, 2020 · Lawrence Green

Vanessa Guzman of SmartRise Health

In this episode of Inside Health Care, Vanessa Guzman, CEO of SmartRise Health, chats with NCQA’s Lawrence Green about accountable care organization (ACO)-payer partnerships, risk value-based payments and improving quality in cost-related metrics. Vanessa discusses ACO and payer priorities, successful ACO-payer models and the role of quality measures in an ideal strategy.

Vanessa also talks about the key elements for building an ACO-payer infrastructure to support quality in value-based arrangements and how data can help build partnerships for closing gaps in care and addressing social determinants of health.

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