CRANBURY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The American Journal of Managed Care® (AJMC®), the leading peer-reviewed journal dedicated to topics in managed care, welcomes the National Association of Accountable Care Organizations (NAACOS) to its Strategic Alliance Partnership (SAP) program. The collaboration seeks to educate and promote the implementation of accountable care models.
“We are thrilled to welcome NAACOS to the AJMC® family,” said Jeff Prescott, Pharm.D, senior vice president of managed markets at AJMC®. “Through this collaboration, we look forward to educating the medical professionals about the ways accountable care organizations (ACOs) can enhance our health care system and how it can ultimately improve patient outcomes.”
NAACOS is a nonprofit organization that promotes quality of care, lower costs and overall better population health by collaborating with the nation’s leading ACOs. Through these partnerships, NAACOS fosters growth of accountable care models, provides industry-wide uniformity, educates the public about the value of accountable care and educates members on clinical and operational best practices.
“NAACOS is delighted to partner with the American Journal of Managed Care,” said NAACOS President and CEO Clif Gaus, Sc.D. “NAACOS and its more than 300 member ACOs share AJMC®’s commitment to the dissemination of actionable information to improve the delivery of health care and patient outcomes.”
As part of this joint effort, NAACOS will be able to share valuable content through AJMC®, where the audience will have access to unprecedented content including latest research, interviews and articles that can enhance patient care by supporting the ACO models of care. The SAP Program is designed to facilitate an open exchange of information among trusted peers, the goal of which is to improve patient care.
For more information about the Strategic Alliance Partnership program, please visit www.ajmc.com.
About The American Journal of Managed Care®:
The American Journal of Managed Care® (AJMC®) is a peer-reviewed, MEDLINE-indexed journal that keeps readers on the forefront of health policy by publishing research relevant to industry decision makers as they work to promote the efficient delivery of high-quality care. AJMC.com is the essential website for managed care professionals, distributing industry updates daily to leading stakeholders. Other titles in the AJMC® family include The American Journal of Accountable Care® and two evidence-based series, Evidence-Based Oncology™ and Evidence-Based Diabetes Management™. These comprehensive offerings bring together stakeholder views from payers, providers, policymakers and other industry leaders in managed care. To order reprints of articles appearing in AJMC® publications, please contact Dr. Jeff Prescott at (609) 716-7777, x331.
