Oct 5, 202615 min
David Ford, vice president of Health Information Technology at the California Medical Association (CMA), joins Josh Israel, MD, and Sean Cavanaugh to discuss value-based care in California and the CMA Physician Services...
About this Podcast:
The ACO Show explores the latest developments in the U.S. health care system, with a focus on value-based care and accountable care organizations (ACOs). Join co-hosts Josh Israel, MD, senior medical director of Quality, and Sean Cavanaugh, chief of Policy at Aledade, in conversations with experts, policymakers and clinicians to understand how value-based care is good for patients, practices and society. The ACO Show is produced by Aledade.
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What is The ACO Show about?
The ACO Show explores the latest developments in the U.S. health care system, with a focus on value-based care and accountable care organizations (ACOs).
What has The ACO Show covered recently?
Recent episodes include "How independent primary care practices succeed in value-based care with CMA’s David Ford | The ACO Show Episode 207" (5 October 2026, 15 minutes), "Fixing Fragmented Quality Measures in Healthcare with Vivek Garg, MD | The ACO Show Episode 206" (8 September 2026, 26 minutes), and "Between visits: How Aledade Access extends primary care | The ACO Show Episode 205" (3 August 2026, 30 minutes).
How often does The ACO Show publish?
The ACO Show publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 24 minutes across 205 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on The ACO Show?
Booking probability for The ACO Show is 36%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The ACO Show requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The ACO Show's contact route on record: verified email.
Who should pitch The ACO Show?
The strongest fits for The ACO Show are Health & Wellness Services. The ACO Show has a health audience.
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The ACO Show is a health podcast with 205 episodes published.
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Episode #206
Fixing Fragmented Quality Measures in Healthcare with Vivek Garg, MD | The ACO Show Episode 206
Sep 8, 202626 minVivek Garg, MD, President and CEO of the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), joins Josh Israel, MD and Sean Cavanaugh to talk about the future of quality measurement in healthcare. While acknowledging...
- Aug 3, 202630 min
Jonas Goldstein, Senior Vice President of Transformation at Aledade, and Annette DuBard, MD, Senior Vice President of Clinical Strategy, join Josh Israel, MD, and Sean Cavanaugh to discuss Aledade’s participation in the...
- Jul 6, 202620 min
Michael Chernew, PhD, professor of healthcare policy at Harvard Medical School, joins Josh Israel, MD, and Sean Cavanaugh to discuss the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) and its role in the Medicare...
- Jun 1, 202624 min
Halle Tecco, author of the book “Massively Better Healthcare: The Innovator's Guide to Tackling Healthcare's Biggest Challenges,” joins Josh Israel, MD, and Sean Cavanaugh on the podcast to discuss ways to improve the...
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- May 11, 202627 min
Jacob Shiff, chief AI and technology officer at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Innovation Center (CMMI), joins Josh Israel, MD, and Sean Cavanaugh to dive deeper into the Advancing Chronic Care with...
Episode #201
201. The North Carolina State Health Plan Preferred Provider Strategy with Treasurer Brad Briner
Apr 7, 202617 minBrad Briner, North Carolina state treasurer, and Alex Mullineaux, Aledade regional market president, join Josh Israel, MD, and Sean Cavanaugh to discuss the state health plan’s new preferred provider strategy. The goal...
- Mar 2, 202619 min
Paul Offit, MD, director of the Vaccine Education Center at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, joins Josh Israel, MD, and Sean Cavanaugh to discuss the recent decision by the Centers for Disease Control and...
- Feb 17, 202634 min
Amelia Knopp and her father, Ryan Knopp, MD, from Stone Creek Family Physicians in Manhattan, Kansas, join Josh Israel, MD, and Sean Cavanaugh to discuss Amelia’s experience with the health care system following a...
Episode #198
198. The CMMI ACCESS Model explained
Jan 5, 202626 minCatherine Olexa-Meadors, head of growth and partnerships at Town Hall Ventures, joins Josh Israel, MD, and Sean Cavanaugh to discuss the recently announced ACCESS (Advancing Chronic Care with Effective, Scalable...
- Dec 1, 202530 min
Shawn Martin, executive vice president and CEO of the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), joins Josh Israel, MD, and Sean Cavanaugh to discuss challenges with the future of primary care, particularly...
Episode #196
196. What is the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA)? with Margaret E. O’Kane
Nov 3, 202528 minMargaret E. O’Kane, CEO, president and founder of the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), joins Joshua Israel, MD and Sean Cavanaugh to discuss how the organization has helped transform quality measurement...
- Oct 6, 202522 min
Join Josh Israel, MD, and Sean Cavanaugh, along with Brittney Anderson, MD, family physician and podcaster ( “Physicians Hanging a Shingle” ) and Dan Bowles, general manager of practice health at Aledade, to discuss...
- Sep 15, 202527 min
Join Josh Israel, MD and Sean Cavanaugh in their video debut as they discuss the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) results for 2024 released by CMS with Aledade CEO Farzad Mostashari, MD They explore how Aledade...
- Jul 28, 202535 min
Abe Sutton, director of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI), sits down with Aledade CEO Farzad Mostashari, M.D., and Sean Cavanaugh to unpack the new strategic framework for CMMI models. Sutton...
- Jul 23, 202515 min
Join Josh Israel and Sean Cavanaugh for part two of their most recent road trip visiting primary care practices from Los Angeles to Washington D.C. First, they visited Dr. Arvinder Bir and Dr. Seema Bir, Aledade...
- Jul 7, 202519 min
Aledade CEO Farzad Mostashari, M.D., and Mat Kendall, president, join Josh Israel and Sean Cavanaugh to share insights from their recent road trip to primary care practices from Los Angeles to Washington D.C. They...
Episode #190
190. The Rising Cost of Skin Substitutes with Dr. Caroline Fife and Dr. Christopher Apostol
Jun 9, 202527 minDr. Caroline Fife and Dr. Christopher Apostol join us to explore the rising cost of skin substitutes in wound care, which Aledade data suggests is a tenfold increase in the last three years. Dr. Fife explains that...
- May 27, 202524 min
Dr. Amelia Bond and Dr. Dhruv Khullar join us to discuss the long-term savings of accountable care organizations (ACOs) in the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP). Their recent study in JAMA found that ACOs generate...
- May 19, 202522 min
Natalie Davis, CEO of United States of Care, joins us to talk about the challenges of discussing value-based care with patients and policymakers. Through extensive research with over 30,000 individuals, Davis shares...
Recent guests
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Michael Chernew
professor of healthcare policy at Harvard Medical School, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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Halle Tecco
entrepreneur and Adjunct Professor at Columbia Business School, Course Director at Harvard Medical School, Collective Health Board Member, Collective Health
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Shawn Martin
Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer, M.A.D. (Mountain Artist Democracy) president
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Dr. Farzad Mostashari
co-founder and CEO of Aledade, Aledade Inc.
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