Massachusetts’ Cambridge Health Alliance Agrees With BIDMC To Join ACO

Circle Connections: Mergers & Acquisitions The Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) have agreed to a clinical and academic affiliation aimed at improving care delivery at each institution, according to a joint statement. The organizations cannot move forward with implementation efforts under their affiliation is reviewed by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts' Health Policy Commission as required by the state's 2012 healthcare reform legislation. At the beginning of the next calendar year, the CHA will be part of the Beth Israel Deaconess Care Organization (BIDCO), an accountable care organization (ACO) formed by BIDMC and Harvard . . .