Care Delivery Subcommittee
Prepares members to practice in the environment of value-based care, developing models and resources to support efforts for practice transformation.
Chair: Aiesha Ahmed, MD, MBA, FAAN
Vice Chair: Daniel Joseph Ackerman, MD, FAAN
Staff Liaison: Meghan Eigenbrod, Care Delivery Program Manager
Job description
Committee responsibilities
- Define practice delivery models and strategies for integrated neurological care (i.g., care coordination, access to care, care transitions between neurology and other specialties within neurology—pediatric to adult)
- Develop qualitative case studies of neurologists participating in value-based initiatives to highlight accomplishments and share lessons
- Identify and forecast sustainable care delivery models for the future detailing high priority areas and articulate necessary resources or funds to carry out priority work.
- Educate members about value-based care and care delivery initiatives (e.g., team-based care, medical home, accountable care organizations)
- Work with partners to ensure there are alternative payment models (APMs) for neurologists
- Respond to requests for information and proposed rules related to value-based initiatives (e.g., BPCI-A)
- Conduct annual environmental scan of value-based initiatives across regulatory, legislative, and private sector and prepare summary report for AAN and Health Policy Leadership
Member responsibilities
- Attend one in-person meeting per year and three to five conference calls.
- Participate in the subcommittee listserv discussions, provide input on timely issues, check and respond to email at least once a week.
- Copy AAN staff on all subcommittee-related correspondence.
- Submit status reports to AAN staff prior to the agenda deadline for each subcommittee meeting and provide a report to full subcommittee at the meeting.
- Fulfill one or more advocacy or coordination roles outside the usual subcommittee work and meetings.
Selection/appointment
Appointments are made by the AAN president.
Meeting schedule
The subcommittee meets in person one time per year. The subcommittee also has hour-long phone meetings approximately three times a year.
Estimated time commitment
Ten hours per month, one face-to-face meeting, and the remaining work takes place by email and/or conference calls.
Committee composition
Subcommittee includes 15 members, including the following:
- APP
- Small/solo practice
- Non-academic practice
- Experience with payment/delivery system reforms with Medicare
- Experience with payment/delivery system reforms with commercial payers
- Experience in risk adjustment