{"podcast":{"title":"The Disrupted Podcast","slug":"the-disrupted-podcast-1273788","podcast_index_feed_id":1273788,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/2bd6e2fc/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://anchor.fm/james-preston05","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/cf066200-b245-497d-bc30-e87455f4aef3/fda51d0f-d610-4efc-b031-a928767dc2b3/3000x3000/7255031-1594738982582-47c4a631cf6ef.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"James Preston","episode_count":137,"summary":"Entrepreneur and Chief Disruption Officer Scott Middleton share's his experiences of how he uses disruption to innovate and keep an organization moving forward and growing. Scott shares these weekly stories on The Disrupted Podcast with Scott Middleton.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-08T14:19:11.513205+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-disrupted-podcast-1273788"},"episode":{"title":"Why More Visits Save More Lives: The ACO Shift for 2026","slug":"why-more-visits-save-more-lives-the-aco-shift-for-2026","published_at":"2025-12-05T21:27:22+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-disrupted-podcast-1273788/why-more-visits-save-more-lives-the-aco-shift-for-2026","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-disrupted-podcast-1273788","url":"https://anchor.fm/james-preston05","audio_url":"https://cdn.simplecast.com/audio/cf066200-b245-497d-bc30-e87455f4aef3/episodes/90029e5c-1b90-4cec-b7d5-130eb5ab83ea/audio/81ca44ce-63d5-4d8b-80f6-927fa0094ef9/default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=ujKRGdik","summary":"In this episode of The Disrupted Podcast, Jamie and Scott dive into the major shift happening as the organization enters a new Accountable Care Organization (ACO) in January. The new model offers a 30% increased allotment for high-risk traditional Medicare patients — but with that opportunity comes responsibility. Scott breaks down the data that matters most: visits drive outcomes. The analytics are clear — patients who are seen more frequently cost the system less in emergency and hospital spending. Yet the current numbers show a gap: 2.5 visits per patient per month when the model requires four. Scott explains why every facilitator needs to initiate visits, how telehealth fits seamlessly into day-to-day care, and why therapists, NPs, doctors, and specialists all play interconnected roles in preventing hospitalizations. The conversation highlights efficiency, accountability, and simple, repeatable workflows that make care better — and dramatically more cost-effective. This episode is a call to action for every person who steps into a patient’s home: your visit is not just a touchpoint — it’s prevention, protection, and partnership.","meta_description":"In this episode of The Disrupted Podcast, Jamie and Scott dive into the major shift happening as the organization enters a new Accountable Care Organizati…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1978,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-disrupted-podcast-1273788/episodes/why-more-visits-save-more-lives-the-aco-shift-for-2026/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-disrupted-podcast-1273788/why-more-visits-save-more-lives-the-aco-shift-for-2026.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}