Attribution

Attribution refers to the assignment of patients to primary care providers (PCPs) and their associated ACOs for the purpose of determining performance in value-based care contracts.

By identifying the PCP that Medicare or other payers view as the most responsible for the patient’s care and outcomes, payers can ensure that the correct physicians/NPs/PAs receive the health information to care for their patients, and receive credit for the patient care rendered. Attribution to primary care providers and ACOs can promote patient access to consistent primary care services, provide practices with greater financial opportunity in value-based contracts, and benefit society by reducing the rates of preventable diseases.

Foundational Materials

Foundational learning is for newcomers to this topic and the Aledade App. These materials provide a general overview to the topic and go on to explore performance measurement, practice workflow transformation, and App use.

Patient Attribution in Contracts Overview

Understand the importance of attribution in value based care contracts and why attribution is valuable for patients, practices, and society.

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Comparing Requirements for Attribution

How Does MSSP Attribution Work in Private Practices?

Most Commonly Billed Assignable Visit Current Procedural Terminology Codes

Most Commonly Billed Assignable Visit Current Procedural Terminology Codes at Community Health Centers

Patient Attribution in MSSP: Community Health Centers

Patient Attribution in MSSP: Independent Practices and Community Health Centers

Physician Taxonomies for MSSP Attribution

Attribution App Functionality and Workflows

Become familiar with how to use the Aledade App for patient attribution by working Medicare Age-in Entries and Attribution Risk Entries.

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Medicare Age-In Worklist Entries User Guide

Re-Engaging Patients In Primary Care: Attribution and the Wellness Visits Worklist

Wellness Worklist User Guide

Working Attribution Risk Entries User Guide

MSSP Attribution Performance and Measurement

Become familiar with Aledade’s strategy on promoting attribution in its MSSP contracts and will work with their Practice Transformation Specialist on establishing mutual goals each performance year.

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Patient Outreach and Scheduling Medicare Age-In and Attribution Risk Patients

Understand how to conduct effective outreach that is patient-centered and understand that along with outreach, utilize consistent scheduling and management workflows.

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Attribution Postcard

MAI Postcard Template

Medicare Age-in Visit Automated Phone Scripting

Sample Medicare Age-In Patient Outreach Letter (Patient-facing)(Editable)

Promoting Medicare Age-In/Attribution Risk Performance Across Workflows

Understand how the Aledade App can support their workflows for different practice staff members and how to optimize clinic workflows to support attribution via Annual Wellness Visits and attribution risk visits.

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Intermediate Materials

Intermediate learning is for learners with experience on this topic and the Aledade App. These materials can enhance practice workflow efficiency and maximize App utilization.

Medicare-as-a-Secondary Payer & MSSP Attribution

Understand how Medicare-as-a-Secondary payer impacts MSSP attribution. Learn about billing workflows for Medicare-as-a-Secondary AWVs.

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MSSP Attribution and Strategies to Reduce Churn

Understand the importance of attribution in MSSP value-based care contracts, what churn means and how the Aledade App supports churn reduction.

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Voluntary Alignment & MSSP Attribution

Understand how Medicare-as-a-Secondary payer impacts MSSP attribution. Learn about billing workflows for Medicare-as-a-Secondary AWVs.

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