On Thursday, May 24^th, the Alliance NGACO Board of Governance approved a resolution to implement a program whereby the Alliance can provide nebulizers to those patients in our COPD pilot program who otherwise have difficulty obtaining them. The Alliance now has the authority to implement these types of programs under waivers provided by our Next Gen ACO participation to achieve Triple Aim© goals. We expect that this particular program will help us to optimize the care of our COPD patients and decrease their readmission rate. For more information on this program, contact Joan Snyder at 540-741-2119 or email joan.snyder@mwhc.com.

Thank you for your continuing commitment to high quality, cost effective care.