What is the answer to 5 pie?
Will hinata and sakura will fight over naruto?
Where can I download Yu Yu Hakusho episodes for free if possible?
I am Spider-Man no more!?
Did naruto already end in japan ?
Did you want Tobi to be Madara or Obito?
Why is it that girls show disrespect to anime guys?
How can anyone put Naruto characters up against Dragonball Z characters?
Question about "When the Higurashi Cry"...........?
If pinocchio were to say my nose is about to grow what would happen?
Please rate my new naruto drawing!?
Hey naruto nerds who do you think on naruto is cuter tenten or hinata?
Naruto question but not for anime but for manga.?
In bleach what's the name of the song when releases volcanica?????
Is there any adult anime series or movies?
Naruto Shippuden Episode 49 SUBBED!! LINk inside!!!?
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Can you recommend me any good anime comics,programmes or even movies ^_^?
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Does anyone know what anime?
How Old Is Rodney Mullen?
Who's the most mysterious anime character?
What anime character am i most like?
Higurashi no koro ni kai?
Want to watch Case closed with English dubs?
Where can I find past episodes of Lost?
Whos better spongebob or chowder :] ?
Can any draw anime really good?
Did have nightmares of anime?
Why has it taken Disney so long to create a black Disney Princess?
When is the new series of Doctor Who starting?
Who is the leader of akatsuki from naruto??
What chip name can u find in "dorian santos"?
If u had 1 wish.............?
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Is there anyone that likes Naruto and Dragonball Z at the same time?
I want to make an Anime Comic. But I need help...?
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Charlton's Hercules or Marvel's Hercules?
Wat is Ur fave. cartoon??even if u was old :)?
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How many of u watch the anime bleach?
Naruto Shippuden Episode 49 subbed!!! link inside!!?
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What is the name of that old cartoon that had 2 cats in it?
How old are you (Naruto) Fans?
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Bleach Fans? Poll 4 U!?
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Formed in 2008, SKE48 (or Sakae48) is the first variant of the 48 concept idol group by acclaimed lyricist and producer Akimoto Yasushi. In the same manner as their Akihabara counterpart, SKE48 is split into three teams of 16 members which rotate to perform live "stage shows" almost daily from their theater at the Sunshine Sakae building in Nagoya.
The group is now part of the avex trax label and have had 6 major CD releases to date, the latest of which coincided with their visit to Singapore. Like AKB48, SKE48 top the CD sales charts thanks to their catchy feel good tunes and energetic dances.
This afternoon, three members took part in a SKE48 Special Visit at the AKB48 Singapore Cafe. Ono Haruka (24) and Nakanishi Yuka (22) were part of SKE48's founding Team S while Abiru Riho (18) was one of the second generation members that make up Team KII.
Similar to the AKB48 Summer Holiday Special Visit held last week, tickets for SKE48's visit sold for $35 each and covered the cost of a meal at the cafe.
Introductions by the cafe staff.
The event began with introductions from the AKB48 Singapore Cafe's staff. And after serving lunch, fans were screened a video of SKE48's latest song Pareo wa Emerald. This was quickly followed by the appearance of the day's guests.
Nakanishi Yuka, Haruka Ono and Riho Abiru introduced themselves in turn. The SKE48 members were pleasantly surprised by the cafe visitors' familiarity with them despite it being their first time here.
From left to right. Abiru Riho, Ono Haruka, Nakanishi Yuka.
The cafe staff perform on the mini-stage.
The SKE48 members watch on excitedly.
Like the previous event, the guests did not perform this afternoon. Instead, they watched as the cafe staff took to the stage once again for their own renditions of popular AKB48 singles. They then offered their comments on our local talents.
Nakanishi expressed her urge to join in. Commenting that it'd be nice if they would be able to dance together in the future. Ono shrieked with excitement, exclaiming that the staff's fluttering skirts when they spun around had made her heart beat faster. While Abiru remarked that she may had found her favorite cafe girl.
The girls talk a little about themselves.
As the stage was prepped for a short question and answer session, the SKE48 members revealed their initial impressions of Singapore and mentioned that they had enjoyed their visits to both the Merlion and Singapore Flyer earlier in the day.
While the previous AKB48 visitors often resorted to careful, by the book answers, the members of SKE48 were noticeably more open and lighthearted in their replies. When asked by Kai, the event's MC to describe the draw of SKE48, Nakanishi Yuka remarked that they weren't particularly well mannered, idol-like or skilled.
Followed by a quick Q&A session with the fans.
Attendees were also given the chance to personally ask the girls questions. And we'd learn that many of the fans this day had come all the way from China, Malaysia, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Japan and the United States.
When Nakanishi, who is often teased for her boyish looks was posed with the question of which fellow member she would most like to date, she answered Akaeda Ririna, on account of her cute and polite demeanor.
Finally, a Japanese fan asked where did they go for dinner last night, to which Ono revealed that they had ther dinner at the cafe last night with the rest of the other SKE48 members. Like their AKB48 peers before, Nakanishi mentioned that they had autographed some of the chairs in the cafe too.
They had signed some of the chairs the evening before.
Next, cafe patrons were pitted against the SKE48 members in turn in a series of mass rock-paper-scissors matches. The final winner of each bout was to walk away with a copy of their latest single, autographed on the spot by the three members present.
Thanks to Abiru, I ended up walking away with the last of the three. This ended up being the highlight of the day, as this editor is quite the fan of Ono Haruka.
Autographed copy of their latest single.
Amusingly, while Abiru and Ono were busying themselves in the signing, Nakanishi asked if I was familiar with her. Flipping the CD around she pointed out that they were on the back instead. Hopefully she was relieved when I let her know that I did indeed knew her and had actually seen them live in concert last year.
Ended with their trademark meet and greet opportunity.
As customary of such events, the SKE48 cafe visit ended with a handshake session where all the fans present were allowed to meet their three idols up close and perhaps sneak in a few words.
Off to the media interviews.
At the same time as the cafe visit, two other events involving the SKE48 members occurred simultaneously that day.
Three members of the group, SKE48 Team S captain Hirata Rikako, Takada Shiori and Matsumoto Rina held interviews with the local tabloids while the remaining ten took to the streets of Orchard Road to promote their concert later in the evening.
The remaining ten members tour Orchard Road.
Handing out flyers for their concert in the evening personally.
It was their first time visiting Singapore.
The few lucky fans who had opted to give the cafe event a miss mingled around freely with the 10 members of SKE48 as they toured the streets of Singapore, handing out flyers personally to members of the public. A special thanks to Kenneth Ong, for providing these pictures of their walk around Orchard.
But that didn't stop them from greeting fans and strangers alike warmly.
Stopping to take some touristy photos.
Those who witnessed the event commented that they were taken by surprise by the SKE48 members openness as compared to the previous visits by AKB48 and SDN48. The girls actively engaged passersby, showcasing their friendly attitude.
Daryl Song, another reader contributor to this site, was particularly ecstatic when the staff and girls asked if they could use a poster board that he had made for their tour through the city.
Posing with a fan's board.
Staying true to the AKB48 concept.
That evening, SKE48 held a rather successful first concert in Singapore. Visitors arranged to surprise member Yamada Reika with a secret birthday celebration. Heralded by Jam Translation's Malciel, fans even chipped in to provide all the concertgoers with free glow sticks in the birthday girl's favorite color.
With the 48 girls coming on a frequent basis to Singapore now and their repeated attempts to win over new fans, perhaps the public will slowly come to recognize and even appreciate the concept. At the same time, we hope the members from SKE48 have walked away with a favorable impression of this little country called Singapore.
A group photo to remember their visit by.
Images courtesy of Malciel and Kohilist.


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"Would you die for yours?" An exploration of Kendrick Lamar's Music Video, "Loyalty"
Love is strange. It can turn you into someone you've never know. "Love is like a drug" may serve as a tired cliche, but can often be true.
Kendrick Lamar's music video for Loyalty, directed by Dave Meyers, plays on the oddly insane relationship between two partners in crime. It takes crazy, cunning and Loyalty. It's no ordinary trust, though. It's an unbreakable bond that stems from love. Comitatus.
Bonnie and Clyde, The Joker and Harley Quinn, and now Kendrick and Riri have all taken the infamous leap of faith into dream-like state of Love and Loyalty that only few can understand.
In Warner Brother's 2016 production of Suicide Squad, Jared Leto and Margot Robbie play The Joker and Harley Quinn, two characters we've seen many times, but never like this. Action-packed scenes are strung together to explain Quinn's devotion to The Joker and how the two became one. K-Dot's music video appears to be a tribute to their love story.
Multiple scenes from the Loyalty video seem to parallel those that are in the DC film. Kendrick holds Rihanna suspended atop a multistory building; the Joker stands over Harley just before she dives into a chemical bath. Kendrick and Riri swerve and do donut and the Lambo, while the Joker and Quinn joyride in their own while running from "The Bat." The most touching of them all though, is the bone-chilling imagery of the two psychos in their respective worlds; embracing one another in the most dangerous environments – chemical baths and concrete jungles.
Love is poetic. It can bring you peace, but cam also break you to pieces. When it's mixed with crime, that emotional bond becomes unbreakable. Desire becomes surrender; surrender becomes power. Would you die for yours?
tremel
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hbhutto November 28, 2017 Industry, Spring 2018 Issue
The Cowdog Curriculum
A painting by Gerald L. Holmes depicts Hank the Cowdog and his sidekick, Drover, outside the National Ranching Heritage Center.
When he answered the phone that afternoon, John Erickson was not expecting a call from the local school librarian. She wanted him to do a reading of his book for the children at her school. Erickson was confused by the interest in his book from such a young crowd as he had not written his stories about Hank the Cowdog and his adventures on the ranch as a children's series. But she told him of the amount of interest generated by the students in her elementary school, so he agreed, but warned her the students might not understand the humor in the story.
As he stood in the middle of the gymnasium, he quickly realized he was wrong. Surrounded by the laughter of children, Erickson realized he had found his audience for series that would sell over 8 million copies worldwide.
"I never knew I was writing for children," Erickson said. "The teachers were the ones who told me."
Since the first "Hank the Cowdog" book was released in 1983, Erickson has toured the country reading excerpts of his books, playing songs about the ranch on his banjo, and bringing the series' lead character, Hank, to life.
When Julie Hodges was named the director of education at the National Ranching Heritage Center in Lubbock, she realized she finally had a reason to contact the author of the books she had read growing up. After meeting Erickson at a local reading and concert for the City of Lubbock Libraries, she knew she wanted him to do a concert at the NRHC.
As Hodges nervously waited for 4 p.m., she couldn't help but be apprehensive about the event they had planned for the afternoon. She had no idea what to expect in terms of attendance. At the reading and concert where she had met Erickson, only about 40 children had been in attendance.
"Because of the attendance I saw at some of his previous events, I had no clue what to expect in terms of attendance," Hodges said.
But to her surprise, as she introduced him to the stage, she was greeted by over 1,000 smiling faces that were ready to hear Erickson. It was then she knew there was a great connection with "Hank the Cowdog" and the NRHC. She maintained contact with Erickson and continued to coordinate events that featured the author and his stories.
"While he was at the NRHC one day, Erickson told me about a series of books he had written focused on the actual operations and work of the cowboys using Hank as a guide," Hodges said.
Erickson had spent several months writing three books, with the first about ranching and livestock, the second about cowboying and horses, and the third about ranch wildlife. Although the books were never published, Erickson said he always treasured the books as a different use for the voice he had created through Hank and hated to see them go to waste.
As Hodges read through the transcripts, she was surprised to read Hank the Cowdog, the mystery solving pup she had read about as a child, was taking on the role of a teacher. Hodges said as a long-time "Hank" fan and educator, she was excited because every chapter seemed to align with the science or social studies kids are learning in elementary school. As the director of education at the NRHC, she said it is her job to get people excited about the history of ranching and to help them learn about it.
"What better way to help students learn about ranching than with the help of Hank the Cowdog as your teaching assistant?" Hodges said. "Ericson is a curriculum genius."
Hodges said she couldn't wait to ask Erickson for his permission to share the manuscript with some of her friends in the Lubbock Independent School District and the heads of curriculum for science and social studies at Region 17 Education Service Center. In elementary school, finding appropriate science and social studies resources, that are not textbooks, is difficult.
"I think they were even more excited than me about the information available in these books and how they closely aligned with the fourth grade curriculum being currently taught," Hodges said.
From there, the next step was deciding how to get the books out to the public. Funding was required. Luckily, a private donor loved the partnership and gave the NRHC $10,000 to publish enough of the first book in the series for every fourth grade student in LISD and about 2,000 students from surrounding areas.
Region 17 was so excited about the idea of their students receiving "Jam books they created a book of activities for science and social studies teachers to use that correspond with each chapter and shortly thereafter began to host workshops that taught the curriculum. The partnership made it possible to not only get one of the books into the hands of students but get practical use as a classroom resource.
As book two was launched in the early fall 2017, Erickson said he was invited to do a reading to fourth graders from the surrounding area where the second book of the series was again able to be donated to the students.
Hodges has continued to spread the word about Hank by traveling to national teacher conferences to talk about this project.
"Not only is it a really cool collaboration with a museum, a school district, and a children's author, but also a really interesting way to teach social studies and science, especially in Texas," Hodges said.
The "Hank the Cowdog" series has created many opportunities when it comes to teaching, but the NRHC plans to take the stories one step further. Because part of the proceeds from the Ranch Life Series will come back to benefit the NRHC to help with education, Hodges said she and her team are in the process of finalizing a concept for a ranch life center at the NRHC. The center would be a permanent indoor/outdoor exhibit where people could come to learn the basics of ranching with "Hank the Cowdog" as their guide. Areas in the ranch life center would correspond with areas in the book.
"It will be a cool way to spread the history of ranching," Hodges said, "But also to learn about ranching's contemporary issues, which are a part of our mission at the NRHC."
This book has brought the history of ranching to students in the Lubbock area and many beyond. The curriculum made possible by the Ranch Life Series is spreading the history of ranching in an entertaining way that makes learning fun for all ages.
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FREEZE64 – Issue 34 – Manic Miner 64DX
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IN FREEZE64 ISSUE 34:
COVER FEATURE: MANIC MINER 64DX
Now I'm sure you'll all agree that there isn't much more we can say about Manic Miner that hasn't already been discussed or reported on a million times over… But thanks to Commodore 64 programmer Graham Axten, we *do* have another reason to revisit the game, and it's a pretty cool reason at that, which is Manic Miner 64DX. Lots to chat about.
As I am sure you've all come to realise, grabbing a game from out of the Mouldy Cupboard is always a gamble and it frequently surprises me how many of the games from inside the cupboard have slipped my mind and almost become brand new games for me to play… This is definitely the case for Percy by K'Soft, an arcade collect-em-up, which we have plucked from our infamous Mouldy Cupboard and loaded up for all to see.
Believe it or not, but we're now on Part 9 of Steve's incredibly interesting development diary for Badlands, a game he created for Domark back in 1989. We continue on from the last issue's diary entry where we left Steve halfway through the day, and working on missile and drone car A.I…
Our very own Julian Rignall takes a look back at top rated C64 games from July 1986, which includes Leaderboard, HES Games, Sentinel, Boulderdash 3 and Slamball. A fab collection of C64 games with impressive scores to boot.
Our intrepid squirrel finds something very strange and exciting hidden within a game by Alternative Software from 1992. Intrigued? We are too!
CODER'S CORNER: STEPHEN KELLETT
Our interviewee for this issue doesn't have an instantly recognisable name, but you will have definitely played his fab games on the Commodore 64. Stephen Kellett is the programmer responsible for C64 commercial releases such as Aardvark, Raskel, and The Tube – to name but three. We catch up with Stephen to find out exactly what makes him tick, and how his journey into Commodore 64 gaming began…
Lots more toilet talk in part 3 of this bog-standard feature ;-P This time round we spot some white porcelain in Maniac Mansion, Dream House and Hunchback at the Olympics – of all games!
THE GAMES WE TYPED IN – PART 1
Back in 1984, I was a 13 year old schoolboy with limited income of £2.50 weekly pocket money. But only ever being able to afford one budget game a week wasn't really full-filling my need for new and exciting games for my beloved breadbin, and so I worked out that purchasing type-in books for half the price could provide me with at least 3 new games a week. And that's not all! Our local library had an impressive collection of programming books for the C64… for FREE! Result. We take a look at one of those impressive books and type in one of the cool
game listings.
THE MAKING OF… MANIC MINER 64DX
In our cover feature game for this issue, we checked out the recently released Manic Miner 64 DX, which was programmed by the great Graham Axten. Graham is one of a few programmers who have, in the past couple of years, made a massive impact on the C64 scene, and also produced some memorable and exciting games. We caught up with the man himself to have a chat about the making of his enhanced version of Manic Miner.
MY C64 HEAVEN WITH ADAM CAINE
You know the score by now: you give us your home address; we come over and look through your Commodore 64 collection; then we take all the best bits and leave you with the dregs… This time round we've raided the collection of Adam Caine who lives down in Southampton, which is in Hampshire, UK. Plenty of hardware!


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Chelsea FC Soccer School was set up by former HK pro footballer, George Santos, who then developed the school after specialised training from the iconic London-based Chelsea Football Club. Sessions here are fun for the boys and girl's teams and follow the same training techniques that the Chelsea FC Foundations practices in the UK. Students will work on their reactions, concentration, ball skills and coordination. They'll put their new tippy-tappy skills into practice in a 30-minute match, held at the end of every session. This school is perfect for Kowloon-based families looking for an easy commute as sessions take place at Kowloon Bay Park, Lam Tin Chelsea soccer pitch and Kwun Tong indoor pitch. Classes are conducted in English and Cantonese.
Even the most casual football fan knows who Ronaldo is, and this academy aims to instil Ronaldo's passion and love of the beautiful game into its students. And who wouldn't want to take tips from the second highest scorer in World Cup history? That sounds like a pretty good mentor to us. There's still time to sign up for its many summer courses and camps held across HK.
If you're looking to start them young then Little Kickers should be the top of your list. Starting from 18 months, your little one can join in the fun up until the grand old age of 7 years old. Eighteen months might seem a little young for soccer stardom but Little Kicker's philosophy is all about keeping it fun, as it helps children to build social, emotional, and cognitive skills, along with football-specific talents. Classes are an age-appropriate 45 minutes and follow the mantra of "play not push" as well as "learning to learn", so you have no need to worry that they're under any pressure to perform. No penalty kick shoot-outs or red cards here. Little Kickers also makes the parental logistics a little easier for you as there are venues across Hong Kong, and classes run throughout the year.
ESF offers continued development for absolute beginners to advanced future pros. Players will learn technical skills and master the art of match strategy, alongside teammates at a similar level to their own. Players are assessed within their age group and placed in a group best suited to their own ability, allowing individuals to develop at their own pace. Because the lionesses have sporting prowess too, there are sessions just for girls (ages 5 to 11). And if your kid shows particular talent and an interest to go further, the Lions offer an expert development programme and its own Youth Academy for kids up to 18, where they can get a taste of the big leagues and compete in the Hong Kong Junior Football League (HKJFL).
If your footy fanatic wants to join the HK Dragons, sign 'em up now as the next term starts 20 August 2018. There are classes at Discovery Bay, Tung Chung, Mui Wo, Pui O & Stanley with classes for little, junior and senior dragons teams. The Dragons are a brilliant choice if you're serious about soccer, as they have several teams compete in the Hong Kong Junior Football League (ages 8 to 15). Expect students to master defence and tackling, tactical awareness, movement and agility, teamwork and ball control with the Dragons. The coaches here have a combined 25 years of football experience, so it's no wonder they know how to coax the best out of kids.
DCG courtesy of luvmybry via Pixabay. Image 1 courtesy of ChelseaFCHK, image 2 is courtesy of Ronaldo Academy HK, image 3 is courtesy of Little Kickers HK, image 4 is courtesy of of ESF Lions, image 5 is courtesy of Brazilian Football Academy, image 6 is courtesy of HK Dragons.


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High fuel economy
advanced technology and safety features
eye-catching styling.
Finicky MyFord Touch interface
austere interior design.
The 2013 Ford Fusion Hybrid is fully redesigned, while the 2013 Fusion Energi plug-in hybrid is essentially the same vehicle with supplemental at-home or station charging.
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With added refinement and technology, the 2013 Fusion Hybrid could take Ford to the top of the class for hybrid sedans.
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For those who are looking for a driving experience beyond the norm for midsize sedans, as well as something that offers luxury car options, head-turning looks and miserly fuel economy, a test-drive of the all-new 2013 Ford Fusion Hybrid should be on your to-do list. The Ford Fusion has been one of America's most popular midsize sedans of late, and with this year's complete redesign of its mainstream four-door, the Dearborn company hopes to push the car to the top of shoppers' lists.
The 2013 Fusion Hybrid first entices with its handsome styling. A bold grille, curvaceous sheet metal and a slightly longer and wider body give the new Fusion a sportier and more upscale look than its predecessor. Underneath, the Fusion is based on a new "world-car" platform from Ford that offers more structural rigidity for both enhanced safety and improved driving dynamics. And while the Fusion's exterior dimensions grow only slightly, the interior expands noticeably to better accommodate passengers.
Ford has also improved the Fusion Hybrid's fuel economy. The 2013 Ford Fusion Hybrid has a new 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine (replacing last year's 2.5-liter engine) as well as a new lithium-ion battery pack that's more powerful and lighter than the previous nickel-metal hydride battery pack. The Fusion Hybrid boasts an EPA combined fuel economy estimate of 42 mpg. That number slightly bests that of the popular Toyota Camry Hybrid.
There is also the forthcoming 2013 Ford Fusion Energi plug-in hybrid, which allows one to drive about 19 miles purely under electric power before switching over to standard hybrid operation. It is covered in a separate review.
Technology is at the forefront of the 2013 Ford Fusion's redesign. Notable Fusion features include adaptive cruise control, automated parking assist, blind-spot detection, the Sync voice command system and the latest generation of MyFord Touch. The latter is a new addition to the Fusion and utilizes a customizable touchscreen display to control many of the Fusion's electronic features. It's a cool feature in theory, but we've found MyFord Touch to be finicky to use, although it has been improved in this newest iteration.
Even so, the Fusion Hybrid's newfound combination of excellent fuel economy, sharp styling and feature content have placed it as our top pick for a midsize hybrid sedan for 2013. We also like the Toyota Camry Hybrid, although it's not as enjoyable to drive and its fuel economy isn't quite as good. The Volkswagen Passat with the turbocharged diesel engine (TDI) is another alternative, though the Fusion would again be our choice. Overall, the 2013 Fusion Hybrid is a must-see for hybrid shoppers and perhaps even those just looking at midsize sedans in general.
Performance & mpg
The 2013 Fusion Hybrid has a 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine joined to an electric motor that's fed by a lithium-ion battery pack. Combined, they produce 188 horsepower that's sent to the front wheels through a specialized continuously variable transmission (CVT).
According to the EPA, the Fusion Hybrid achieves an estimated 47 mpg city/47 mpg highway and 47 mpg in combined driving. That's the best of any midsize hybrid sedan and just a few mpg lower than the vaunted Toyota Prius.
In Edmunds track testing, the 2013 Ford Fusion Hybrid posted an 8.4-second time to 60 mph, placing it alongside the Kia Optima Hybrid and Toyota Camry Hybrid in acceleration. While this is not a record-breaking performance, it is on the quicker end of the spectrum for hybrid sedan acceleration. High-performance hybrids from BMW, Infiniti and Porsche are much quicker, but the Prius and Honda Insight are significantly slower.
The 2013 Ford Fusion Hybrid comes standard with antilock disc brakes, traction and stability control, front seat side airbags, front knee airbags and side curtain airbags. The Ford Sync system includes an emergency crash notification feature that automatically dials 911 when paired with a compatible cell phone. Also standard is Ford's MyKey, which can be used to set certain parameters for teen drivers. Optional equipment includes blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, driver drowsiness detection, lane-departure warning and lane assist (it automatically helps the driver keep the car in its lane), and collision warning with brake support.
In Edmunds testing, the 2013 Ford Fusion Hybrid stopped from 60 mph in 132 feet, which is a little longer than average for its class.
The previous-generation Ford Fusion Hybrid was one of the better-handling models in its class while still boasting a comfortable and controlled ride, and the 2013 Fusion Hybrid improves upon this performance thanks to a more sophisticated suspension design. In our testing, the Fusion Hybrid handled as well as many so-called sport sedans in both the slalom and skid pad exercises.
While we've typically found electric-assist power steering to be notably lacking in feel, the Fusion's is remarkably communicative and one of the better versions of this new industry-wide trend. The Fusion's handling is also at the top of its class.
As with most hybrid cars, the task of adjusting to the electricity-regenerative braking feature in everyday driving requires a little time, and inching either forward or backward into a parking stall takes a delicate touch on the brake pedal.
Extensive acoustic insulation throughout the Fusion line has made good on Ford's promise of low levels of road and wind noise. At a 70-mph cruise, our tests showed the Fusion Hybrid to be luxury-car quiet. The one measure where we found the Fusion Hybrid louder than a non-hybrid Fusion Titanium was at wide-open-throttle when the engine is working hardest.
According to the EPA, the Fusion Hybrid achieves an estimated 42 mpg combined (44 city/41 highway). During extensive Edmunds fuel economy testing, we easily topped those numbers.
2013 Ford Fusion Hybrid models
The 2013 Ford Fusion Hybrid is available in two trim levels: SE and Titanium.
Standard equipment on the SE includes 17-inch alloy wheels, automatic headlights, heated mirrors, full power accessories, keypad entry, cruise control, dual-zone air-conditioning, rear air ducts, an eight-way power driver seat (with power lumbar), a tilt-and-telescoping steering wheel, a trip computer, a 60/40-split fold-down rear seat, the voice-activated Sync audio and cell phone interface and a four-speaker sound system with a CD player, satellite radio, auxiliary audio jack, USB and iPod connectivity.
The Appearance package (Equipment group 504A) adds 18-inch alloy wheels, rear spoiler, foglights, a leather-wrapped steering wheel and special cloth upholstery. The Luxury package (Equipment Group 505A) adds auto-dimming mirrors, leather upholstery, heated front seats, driver memory settings and a power-reclining passenger seat. Opting for the Technology package equips the Fusion Hybrid with the MyFord Touch electronics interface (with 8-inch central LCD touchscreen and two 4-inch configurable gauge cluster displays), an upgraded version of Sync, a media hub (two additional USB ports, SD card reader and RCA video input jacks), a rearview camera and a 110-volt power outlet.
Springing for the top-of-the-line Titanium effectively gets you the SE's optional features listed above as well as remote start, sport front seats and an upgraded Sony 12-speaker audio system (with HD radio).
Optional on both trims is a sunroof as well as the Luxury Driver Assist package. The latter includes automatic high beams, rain-sensing wipers, a 110-volt power outlet, blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert and lane-departure warning/lane assist. The SE (with the Technology package) and Titanium can also be equipped with a navigation system, an automated parallel-parking system (with front parking sensors) and adaptive cruise control (with collision warning system and brake intervention).
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jena2000,04/02/2013
2013 Ford Fusion Hybrid SE 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
I just purchased the 2013 Ford Fusion Hybrid. I picked the car up in Toledo, Ohio and immediately left for Knoxville, Tennessee. The trip was 450 miles. I drove between 65 and 70 the whole trip. I used cruise control whenever I could and did not hesitate to use the gas pedal when I needed. On this initial trip, I used a little more than 9 ½ gallons of gas for a little over 45 MPG. The … next day, I traveled from Knoxville to my home in North Carolina. This trip was about half highway and half two lane mountain roads. On this trip, I got an average of 44.5 MPG. This Ford Fusion Hybrid EPA mileage is achievable. I have not altered my driving patterns and I tend to have a heavy foot. Before purchasing this car, I had search for about 2 months and drove many different models from many different car manufacturer. This is by far the best driving car for the money. Very smooth and comfortable. Road noise is minimal. Base model comes with several nice features. And now with the mileage I am getting, I could not be more pleased.
Absolutely outstanding ... exceeding expectations
rjent,05/12/2013
2013 Ford Fusion Hybrid Titanium 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
I ordered a Hybrid Titanium model. I like driving the top of the line, but didn't want to go plug in. This car is just amazing. In town (small rural town) I am achieving over 50 on most trips. Some of the shortest trips of less than 2 miles will vary from high 30's to low 50's. Interstate is in the 40's and back road highways are returning just about EPA rating.
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djm33315,03/15/2013
After shopping every hybrid on the market, the decision was easy to make - the Ford Fusion Hybrid was the best looking, best driving, most comfortable and most economical vehicle, especially for the price. Some people are writing negative reviews because they can't match EPA rating. I have to assume this is because they don't know how to drive a hybrid. I am averaging approximately 45mpg … overall, this has improved from 38mpg on the first fill up. My dad drives a Prius, and if you mash the accelerator on that car, you'll also average in the 30mpg range. The build quality, ride comfort, and luxury options make the Fusion Hybrid a one-of-a-kind vehicle.
Very impressed so far.
aaronj1159,03/18/2013
I've had this car for about a week, so I can't provide much information on long-term success yet. However I'm so happy with the initial quality and fuel economy results of this car. I commute almost 80 miles a day in a mountainous, and recently colder region, and getting over 41 MPG straight away in those conditions is wonderful in my opinion. I'm also not driving the car as … conservatively as I could. The bonus is that I've seen so many people turn their heads as I go by, and I've had multiple strangers compliment the vehicle. The ride is very comfortable and steady, and to this point at least, I couldn't be happier with my purchase.
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Trim SE - $27,200 MSRPTitanium - $32,100 MSRP
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MPG & Fuel
44 City / 41 Hwy / 42 Combined
Fuel Tank Capacity: 13.5 gal. capacity
Type: front wheel drive
Transmission: Continuously variable-speed automatic
Inline 4 cylinder
Horsepower: 188 hp @ 6,000 rpm
Torque: 129 lb-ft @ 4,000 rpm
3 yr./ 36,000 mi.
Length: 191.8 in. / Height: 58.2 in.
Overall Width with Mirrors: 83.5 in.
Overall Width without Mirrors: 72.9 in.
Curb Weight: 3,615 lbs.
Cargo Capacity, All Seats In Place: 12.0 cu.ft.
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Overall5 / 5
Driver5 / 5
Passenger4 / 5
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Front Seat3 / 5
Back Seat5 / 5
Rollover4 / 5
Dynamic Test ResultNo Tip
Risk Of Rollover10.9%
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The original Honda Accord Hybrid — one of which averaged an underwhelming 23.8 mpg during its 29,960-mile long-term stay at Edmunds — certainly was a quick car, but it taught Honda a painful lesson: People buy midsize hybrid sedans for fuel efficiency, not for brisk acceleration.
Ford understands this, a point underscored by the new 2013 Fusion Hybrid and its class-leading EPA fuel-economy ratings of 47 city/47 highway mpg. That's nearly as efficient as a Toyota Prius, and significantly better than the first-generation Fusion Hybrid's 41 city/36 highway mpg. Moreover, it's a substantive step up from competitors such as the Toyota Camry Hybrid (43/42) and the Hyundai Sonata Hybrid (35/43).
With that in mind we had to wonder: Might the amazingly efficient new 2013 Ford Fusion Hybrid sacrifice every shred of driving enjoyment at the altar of fuel economy?
Let's find out.
More Normal Than You Might Think
As drivers of the previous Fusion Hybrid can attest, it's much like driving a standard car with a gasoline engine mated to a continuously variable transmission (CVT). Twist the conventional ignition key and you won't hear a starter crank the engine, but the instruments illuminate to indicate the car is ready for use. No engine is running, but when the gear selector is pulled back into Drive, the car will want to creep forward on battery power.
Acceleration from a stoplight is good, given the inherent torque of the electric motor. The car is also remarkably quiet inside, aided by triple-sealed doors and an active noise-cancellation system that works via the car's sound system. The transitions from electric power to gasoline and back (and any combination thereof) are seamless, although astute drivers can sense the gasoline engine kick in through slight vibrations in the steering wheel and pedals.
More Fuel-Efficient and Faster, Too
Even though it has slightly less combined power than the outgoing car (188 horsepower versus 191), our tests show the new 2013 Ford Fusion Hybrid to be a slightly quicker car, able to hit 60 mph in 8.0 seconds (with a 1-foot rollout), as opposed to the previous Fusion Hybrid's time of 8.4 seconds.
The 2013 Fusion has an edge in the quarter-mile, too, with a run of 16.1 seconds at 88.7 mph, which is a few tenths quicker than the previous car's 16.4 at 87.8 mph. In real-world terms, this means that both Fusion Hybrids are able to merge onto fast freeways without problems, but the new car does so with more ease.
And even though the new 2013 Fusion Hybrid is slightly larger than the car it replaces (1.2 inches longer, wheelbase increased by 4.8 inches), it tips the scales at a reasonable 3,636 pounds, some 165 pounds less than the outgoing model. This reduced mass pays dividends in the slalom, enabling the Hermosillo, Mexico-built front-driver to weave through the cones at 64.3 mph — more than 2 mph more quickly than the first-generation Fusion Hybrid.
What's more, the electric-assist steering, although heavily boosted, retains enough feel to give our tester a welcome confidence in the fast transitions. The handling limits of the 2013 Fusion Hybrid are on the low side, for sure, but the predictable nature of the chassis makes this a rewarding hybrid to drive.
The brakes feel about the same as before, which is to say that they're a little too sensitive and not as firm as we'd like. Nevertheless, the stopping distance of 132 feet from 60 mph is respectable and at least enough to garner the Fusion Hybrid an average brake rating, the same as before.
The new car does a bit better on our skid pad, mildly understeering its way to a decent 0.79g. That's not a stellar level of grip, but the light and responsive feel help the car achieve a good overall rating from our test staff. This is particularly impressive given that the stability control can't be shut off, and the all-season Michelin Energy Saver tires are more about mileage than grip.
EPA MPG vs. Real-World MPG
With regard to fuel efficiency, the 2013 Ford Fusion Hybrid averaged 40.2 mpg in our 818 miles of varied driving. Yes, that's below the combined EPA figure of 47 mpg, but much of our driving took place on freeways at speeds between 65 mph and 75 mph, where the electric assist seldom kicks in. That leaves the 2.0-liter Atkinson-cycle four-cylinder engine to do all the work. This new power plant, which produces 141 hp at 6,000 rpm, is said to be 10 percent more efficient than a traditional 2.0-liter, but it's working relatively hard to sustain the Fusion Hybrid at those freeway speeds.
So is the EPA highway figure of 47 mpg inflated? We think not. Had we driven the Fusion Hybrid more in the neighborhood of posted (as opposed to actual) highway speeds, the 118-hp permanent-magnet electric motor — which can now bring the car up to 62 mph without the help of internal combustion — would have kicked in more often and consequently improved fuel economy to be more in line with actual EPA figures. A higher ratio of around-town driving would have had a similar effect.
Of note, the engine, which mates to a new Ford-built CVT (the previous car had an Aisin CVT), has no accessory drive belt...because it doesn't need one. The water pump, power steering pump and air-conditioning compressor are all electric, reducing parasitic drag on the high-compression (12.3:1) engine. At red lights, when the engine automatically shuts off, the air-conditioner can still function because of the electric compressor.
Unsolicited Advice
If you try to accelerate to 62 mph solely with electricity to please your hypermiler heart, don't, because you'll annoy all the traffic behind. You're much better off being more aggressive with the accelerator to engage the engine and electric motor early and simultaneously for a more acceptable rate of acceleration. Once up to cruising speed, you can lift the pedal abruptly to shut the gasoline engine off and then rely on the electric motor to sustain your speed, which the Fusion Hybrid can do quite capably for long distances on a level road. If you're gentle with the accelerator, the gasoline engine won't kick in.
It's a fun technique to maximize economy, and it's easy to keep track of the power flow via the Fusion Hybrid's Smartgauge EcoGuide instrument cluster, which has LCD displays on both sides of the analog speedometer. The Engage pictogram (one of several available screens on the left side of this multiple-menu information display) quickly becomes a favorite, as it graphically shows the power flow of the gasoline engine and the electric motor, plus the state of charge of the Fusion Hybrid's lithium-ion battery, which is contained in a vented stainless-steel case mounted at the forward edge of the trunk.
The Fusion Hybrid's onboard electronics also features a driver "coach" that grades how effectively brake energy is captured to recharge the battery. Anything less than a 100-percent capture becomes disappointing as you improve in this exercise, and even though the system is a bit of a green gimmick, it does remind us of how kinetic energy in a non-hybrid car is just wasted in the form of brake heat. Green leaves, as before, magically multiply on the LCD screen as you drive in a fuel-saving manner.
More Than Merely Efficient
All environmental friendliness aside, the new 2013 Ford Fusion shines as a comfortable car with a nicely damped suspension, well-controlled body motions and an accommodating interior. It features a tilt-and-telescoping steering wheel, abundant soft-touch materials, super deep door pockets and supportive seats covered in a pleated black fabric derived in part from recycled plastic soda bottles.
It's spacious for a midsizer, too. A 6-foot-tall person can ride behind an equally tall driver, with no constraints on leg- or headroom, making the new five-seat Fusion a viable alternative to the larger Taurus.
A proper discussion of the multitalented MyFord Touch system would take several pages. Suffice it to say it works reasonably well once you get the hang of it. It's easy to sync an iPhone or play tunes from your iPod, although the voice commands occasionally misinterpret words. And as we've noted before on various Ford models with this system, the screen tends to get covered with visible fingerprints that obscure the graphics in certain light conditions.
What Doesn't Work
There are a few issues that come along with the hybrid version of the Fusion that you don't have to worry about in the standard model. For starters, there's the battery pack and its location in the trunk that eats up 4 cubic feet of cargo space. That leaves the Fusion Hybrid with a 12-cubic-foot trunk, an odd-shaped one at that.
Another aspect of the Fusion that gets downsized in the process of hybridization is the fuel tank. At 13.5 gallons, it's 3 gallons smaller than a standard tank. Granted, the increased mileage means that the overall range doesn't change much, but it would be nice to get the advantage of stopping less often to go along with the better mileage.
Other hybrid-specific issues include an overly loud air-conditioning compressor, touchy brakes and a low front end that scrapes on any driveway that isn't dead flat. None of them are deal breakers, but bear in mind that there are still drawbacks to driving a hybrid that go beyond the initial cost.
What's the Hybrid Premium?
While not exactly a sport sedan that begs to be driven hard, the 2013 Ford Fusion Hybrid we tested — an Ice Storm green model that starts at $27,200 but leaves the lot at $30,975 (thanks to options such as the $795 navigation system, the $895 SE Technology package and the $995 adaptive cruise control) — impressed us with its composure on twisting roads.
Sure, it was a bit softer than we might have liked, but we're glad to report that Ford hasn't let lofty fuel economy goals completely suck the life out of the Fusion. It's about as sporty as a hybrid sedan gets for $30K both in how it looks and how it feels from behind the wheel. Add in its impressive fuel economy numbers and this Fusion is a legitimate alternative to the standard Fusion as much as it is a better, more fun-to-drive competitor to the Prius.
The manufacturer provided Edmunds this vehicle for the purposes of evaluation.
Used 2013 Ford Fusion Hybrid Overview
The Used 2013 Ford Fusion Hybrid is offered in the following submodels: Fusion Hybrid Sedan. Available styles include SE 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT), and Titanium 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT). The Used 2013 Ford Fusion Hybrid comes with front wheel drive. Available transmissions include: continuously variable-speed automatic.
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The ACO Show Podcast
Stay up to date on all things value-based care.
The ACO Show is a weekly podcast hosted by Dr. Joseph Shonkwiler and Dr. Josh Israel. You can listen and subscribe to it on iTunes or Stitcher. Follow along on Twitter for more on healthcare change and to suggest an episode topic.
Josh (@DrIsrael) and Joe (@JoeShonkwiler) had the opportunity to speak with Erica Ashe, a Resident Assistant at the University of Michigan in hematology and oncology, and Dr. Phil Rogers (@PhilRodgersMD), a Family Physician at the University of Michigan, working in their Comprehensive Gender Services program. Erica is one of Dr. Rogers' patients and has been through the transgender process herself. As a transgender male-to-female patient of color, she brings an incredible story to share with Aledade.
Healthcare and the Pursuit of Happiness
Dr. Karen L. Smith is a national leader in primary care and was named the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) Family Physician of the Year in 2017. She is also an independent primary care physician and the medical director of Aledade's North Carolina ACO. Joe speaks with Dr. Smith about what the Declaration of Independence can teach us about the current state of American healthcare and why she is optimistic about the future of primary care.
A Value-Based Birthday
To celebrate Aledade's 5th birthday, Dr. Mark McClellan, joins Farzad Mostashari (@Farzad_MD), Josh (@DrIsrael), and Joe (@JoeShonkwiler) to discuss the past and present and Accountable Care Organizations. Dr. McClellan is a former commissioner for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, former administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and played key roles in the creation of ACOs.
Making Sense of Healthcare Data
Nick Bartz, Vice President of Business Intelligence at Aledade, joins the ACO Show this week with Josh (@DrIsrael) and Joe (@JoeShonkwiler). The Business Intelligence team at Aledade helps guide the vision, design and development of a suite of managerial tools to that will support Aledade's 30+ value-based care contracts across 24 states.
Politico: Rachel Roubein
Rachel Roubein (@rachel_roubein) is a healthcare reporter for POLITICO Pro where she focuses on doctors and hospitals. She previously covered healthcare for The Hill and National Journal. Rachel joins Josh (@DrJIsrael) and Joe (@JoeShonkwiler) to discuss the ongoing political debate about the direction of the American healthcare system and trends in the politics and policy impacting healthcare providers across the country. You can also follow Rachel's contributions to POLITICO's daily healthcare policy-focused newsletter Pulse.
Financing Accountable Care Organizations
Charlie Colligan joins Josh and Joe on this week's episode to discuss his journey to becoming Chief Financial Officer of Aledade and the complexities of financing accountable care organizations.
Specialists in ACOs
Dr. Lowentritt joins Dr. Josh Israel this week to discuss what it's like being a specialist in a rescue ACO at Internal Medicine Specialists.
CMS Primary Cares
On this week's podcast, Josh and Joe welcome Sean Cavanaugh and Travis Broome back to the show to discuss the recent announcement of several primary care-focused initiatives: Primary Care First & Direct Contracting. Sean, Aledade's Chief Administration Officer, and Travis, Aledade's Vice President of Policy, share how these programs will impact primary care providers and ACOs across the country. They also provide their expert insight on what this announcement says about the ongoing trend toward value-based care and the essential role primary care providers play in that transformation.
Value-Based Prescription Drugs
Megan Slaga, Aledade's Director of Pharmacy, discusses high-value medication initiatives in accountable care organizations with Josh and Joe. She explains why Part D (prescription drug spending) isn't considered part of regular Medicare/Medicaid spend in ACOs and shares her insights on finding high-value alternative medications and promoting medication adherence.
NAACOS
On this week's podcast, Josh and Joe sit down with several guests who participated in the National Association of ACOs (NAACOs) conference, which was held in Baltimore from April 24 to 26. Annette DuBard, Vice President of Clinical Strategy, recaps the panel she participated in, speaking about quality measures and how they can contribute towards the goals of accountable care. Nick Bartz, Vice President of Business Intelligence, also served as a panelist and shares his learnings about how ACOs can best leverage data to drive outcomes. Finally, Travis Broome, Vice President of Policy, gives a rundown of the newest primary care payment models that CMMI just announced at the end of April.
Transforming Care
At Aledade, Practice Transformation Specialists (PTS) work closely with providers to support them as they transition to value-based care. Heidi Aubertin, a Senior PTS of the Freedom ACO in Philadelphia, comes to the show to talk to Josh about what she does on a daily basis to improve the workflow of her practices, encouraging small tweaks that reap large benefits. She shares her thoughts on communicating effectively with practices, building strong relationships, and leading by serving.
Accountable Care in Appalachia
Matt Weimer is the Vice President of Health Services and Chief Medical Officer at Valley Health Systems, a large federally qualified health center (FQHC) in West Virginia that provides comprehensive care to patients without regard for their ability to pay. Dr. Weimer shares what it means for an FQHC to be part of an ACO, and why being in an ACO has recharged him personally. He has seen Valley Health physicians respond enthusiastically to the idea of providing higher quality care to patients, reducing provider burnout, and creating a more sustainable healthcare system.
Advance Care Planning with Dr. McCarrick
As part of National Healthcare Decisions Day, Dr. Tom McCarrick, Chief Medical Officer at the Vanguard Medical Group in New Jersey, sits down with Josh to discuss advance care planning — an important way to ensure that patient's wishes are respected when critical healthcare decisions need to be made. From Dr. McCarrick's experience, Annual Wellness Visits are a great way for primary care providers to start having more of these important conversations with patients.
Julie Sunderland
Julie Sunderland, Co-Founder and Managing Director of Biomatics Capital and a member of Aledade's Board of Directors joins Josh to discuss her background and what attracted her to invest in this tech-enabled health care company, the role that private equity can play as a force for change and how she thinks about a company's culture, people and ideas when considering whether to invest.
Behavioral Health & Primary Care
Dr. Lelin Chao joins the show to talk about the importance of addressing mental health and substance abuse disorders in primary care. Lelin and Josh discuss behavioral health integration and some innovative approaches to this challenge. Lelin is an Aledade Medical Director and the co-founder of Health Alliance Associates, a housing-first, advanced primary care practice that provides substance use disorder, behavioral health counseling and primary care to patients struggling with medical illness, addiction, and homelessness.
A new study published in the American Journal of Managed Care shows that Medicare Annual Wellness Visits (AWVs) can increase healthcare quality and reduce healthcare costs. Josh sits down with two of the authors of this paper, Farzad Mostashari and Jen King, to talk about the challenges and importance of doing studies like these, and how AWVs can be used to build primary care relationships and serve as a key component of ACO strategy.
Transitions of Care and Partnerships
Catherine Olexa, joins Josh and Joe for a conversation about the importance of reaching out to patients who are at their most vulnerable during episodes of acute care and as well as those who have just been discharged from the hospital or those nearing the end of life. She shares the journey that led her to Aledade and to value-based care with the Primary Care Physician at the center. Catherine continues to find innovative ways to help doctors care for their sickest patients through better data, better workflows, and better partnerships.
Sophia McIntyre – Black History Month
Dr. Sophia McIntyre, Chief Medical Officer of Hudson River HealthCare, Inc., discusses how she was able to implement team-based preventative care in communities of color. She shares how she broke down racial barriers on her path to becoming a doctor with Josh. Dr. McIntyre continued this conversation during the Black History Month Panel Discussion at Aledade.
Being an ACO Coordinator
Nicholas Berault gives Josh and Joe a sneak peek into a day in the life of an Aledade Coordinator. He traces his trajectory from Aledade Fellow to Pennsylvania ACO Coordinator, sharing what it is like to work out in the field, bridging the gap between Aledade and its physicians. Nicholas supports and encourages practices every step of the way, while asking them to change the way they operate in several ways. These changes aren't easy, but watching practices succeed and thrive makes it all worth it.
Taking Risk: Talking Risk Coding
Aledade's CEO Farzad Mostashari, returns to the ACO Show to share his perspective on risk coding and why it's important for ACOs. Dr. John Torontow, Aledade Medical Director, also joins Josh and Joe to discuss the details of accurate risk coding. John merges his experience as a family physician with his knowledge of population health to coach providers through difficult conversations with their patients that ultimately result in better care.
ACO Strategy
Ahmed Haque, Aledade's SVP of Network Performance & Strategy, returns to the show to discuss the strategy behind building and growing an ACO. Ahmed's experience and expertise have made him a national leader in creating high performing ACOs and he shares his insights with Josh and Joe.
The First State
Tyler Blanchard, Executive Director of Aledade's Delaware Accountable Care Organization (ACO), provides an in depth look into what it takes to manage a successful ACO comprised of high-performing independent providers. Tyler also gives Josh and Joe his expert opinion on what makes the First State such fertile ground for fostering new and innovative ideas.
Managing Referrals
Dr. Annette DuBard Aledade's VP of Clinical Strategy, digs into the crucial role of promoting high value specialist referrals when pursuing value-based care. Annette also gives Josh and Joe a view into clinical strategy at Aledade and how it informs an emerging tech-enabled, healthcare product offering.
Value-Based Revolution
Dr. Shawn Purifoy is a primary care provider at Malvern Family Medical Clinic in rural Arkansas, and Dr. Lee Fleischer is a primary care provider at PMA Medical Specialists in suburban Philadelphia. Despite practicing in dramatically different parts of the country, Shawn and Lee are in the vanguard of the value-based care revolution and Medical Directors at Aledade. Josh and Joe to discuss how primary care providers are leading the charge that is changing the face of American healthcare.
Bob Kocher: Aledade's First Investor
Dr. Bob Kocher, is a member of Aledade's Board of Directors and a Partner at Venrock, where he focuses on healthcare IT and services investments. Additionally, he is a Consulting Professor at Stanford University School of Medicine, Senior Fellow and Advisory Board Member at the Leonard D. Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics at USC, and Guest Scholar at the Brookings Institution Engleberg Center for Health Reform. Bob talks about how he went from clinical medicine to health policy to venture capital and why he was Aledade's first investor. He even gives Josh and Joe some background on his annual list of healthcare predictions.
Pathways to Success: Travis 2019
Travis Broome, VP of Policy at Aledade, returns to The ACO Show to provide some insight on the recent regulatory changes that will impact ACOs and their participating practices.
Dr. Emily Maxson
Dr. Emily Maxson is in an internal medicine physician and the senior Vice President for Medical Affairs at Aledade. She joined Josh and Joe to share her thoughts on what it takes for providers to make the transition from fee-for-service medicine to a system that puts the health of the patient and the population at the center of health care.
Aneesh Chopra
Aneesh Chopra is the Co-Founder of Hunch Analytics, President of CareJourney; and Former Chief Technology Office of the United States & Virginia Secretary of Technology. Aneesh talks to Josh and Joe about the role of data and analytics in transforming the U.S. healthcare system and what he sees as the key factors that drive success in value-based care. He brings his years of expertise and leadership to a great discussion about the history, politics, and technological innovation that impact American healthcare at every level.
Alex Blum: Partnerships
Josh and Joe interview Dr. Alex Blum, Aledade Vice President of Strategic Partnerships. Alex details how well crafted partnerships can help drive value-based care and how payers outside of the Medicare world can be key when developing Accountable Care Organizations.
Josh and Joe interview with Rick Velandingham Vice President of Electronic Health Record (EHR) Optimization at Aledade. Rick discusses the role of EHRs in value-based care, and challenges and opportunities presented in current EHR landscape. Rick also sheds light on how a company approaches a national strategy for EHR optimization while working with many different EHRs.
Kansas ACO: In the Field
Dr. Jen Brull and Dr. Ryan Knopp join The ACO Show to share their on-the-ground experience as primary care providers in an Accountable Care Organization, and how cutting edge population health and the use of data to improve patient care is making a difference in the Heartland.
Travis Broome: What's New for 2019
Interview with former Regional Operations Manager at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and current VP of Policy and ACO Administration at Aledade Travis Broome, about the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently proposed regulatory changes. These include changes to the Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) and the Outpatient Prospective Payment System, and other regulations that will impact Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs).
Mat Kendall: The Ground Game
Interview with Mat Kendall, Aledade co-founder and Executive Vice President of Operations. Mat provides the final piece to Aledade's origin story as well as an unrivaled perspective on how to operationalize a sustainable business model in value-based care.
Ahmed and Travis: Taking on Risk
Interview with former Regional Operations Manager at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and current VP of Policy and ACO Administration at Aledade, Travis Broome, and former Director in the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT and current SVP of Network Performance and Strategy, Ahmed Haque. Travis and Ahmed not only discuss their roles at Aledade, but they also weigh in on and the concept of "risk" in value-based care and the role it plays in the strategic decision-making of Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs).
Sean Cavanaugh: The Policy
Interview with Sean Cavanaugh, Chief Administrative Officer of Aledade, Inc.. Learn about what led to the creation of ACOs from someone who was there and helped design the the regulations that underlie this innovation, and what happens when a great idea meets the world.
Edwin Miller: The Tech
Interview with Edwin Miller, CTO of Aledade Inc. who discusses the role of technology in the transformation of healthcare, and what it takes to build a tech team in fast growing company.
Farzad Mostashari: The Origin
Interview with Farzad Mostashari, Co-Founder and CEO of Aledade Inc. about the orgins and challenges of accountable care organizations (ACOs). Dr. Mostashari is the former Head of the Office of National Coordinator for Health IT.
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