Pulse on Carolina Health, Episode 3 – Powering Better Healthcare: Inside WakeMed Key Community Care’s ACO Model

Host Robert Shaw talks with Dr. Roger D. Israel, Chief Medical Officer for WakeMed Key Community Care (WKCC), an accountable care organization (ACO) formed by  WakeMed Health & Hospitals and Key Physicians. Dr. Israel shares how WKCC engages with its independent physicians, high-value specialists and payers to deliver coordinated, highest quality care at a lower cost to more than 200,000 patients across the Triangle. 

They discuss how WKCC leverages data analytics, referral management tools and dedicated care managers to reduce hospital visits, improve patient outcomes and support providers. Dr. Israel offers his vision for the future where ACOs become the standard model for delivering care to all patients in North Carolina.

Stay tuned for episode 4, where industry leaders will tackle the pressing challenges in today's complicated health care system.

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