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Accountable Care Organization (ACO)

A group of doctors, hospitals, and other healthcare providers who come together voluntarily to give coordinated high-quality care to their Medicare patients. The goal is to ensure patients get the right care at the right time, while avoiding unnecessary duplication of services and preventing medical errors.

Medicare Shared Savings Program

A Medicare program that encourages ACOs to provide high-quality care more efficiently. If an ACO meets quality standards and saves money for Medicare, it can share in those savings.

Quality Reporting

The process by which healthcare providers submit data to demonstrate the quality of care they provide, often based on specific measures of patient outcomes, safety, and efficiency.

Collection Types

The different formats or methods used to gather and submit quality data, such as data directly from electronic health records, or through specific forms designed for different quality programs.

Performance Year

A specific 12-month period during which healthcare providers' quality and cost performance is measured for a particular Medicare program.

Digital Quality Measure Reporting

The process of collecting and submitting healthcare quality data electronically, typically directly from electronic health records or other digital systems, rather than through manual or paper-based methods.