Cincinnati Children’s Pediatric ACO & Telehealth Expansion Linked To Fewer Emergency Department, Urgent Care, In-Person Visits

After Cincinnati Children’s HealthVine Medicaid pediatric accountable care organization (ACO) expanded the use of telehealth in 2021 within its service area of southwest Ohio, the ACO reported savings of $610,000 due to lower utilization of high-intensity care. The use of telehealth over four years resulted in 693 avoided emergency department visits, 4,158 avoided urgent care visits, and 114 avoided in-person visits. HealthVine serves more than 100,000 children.

To further improve children’s outcomes, HealthVine expanded enrollment in care management by 106% between 2023 and 2024. HealthVine care managers boosted member outreach by 57%.

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