NEJM Catalyst: How to Engage Specialists in Accountable Care Organizations

January 18, 2018 - Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) have proliferated among both public and commercial payers, with the goal of optimizing the value of health care delivered to populations.  The ACO model — voluntary networks of doctors, hospitals, and other providers — centers on transferring financial risk for the cost and quality of care from the payer to an ACO, theoretically incentivizing the delivery of high-value health care services and minimizing waste.

Another Semester of Health Policy & Advocacy

Posted by anderc8 on Monday, January 15, 2018 in  News, The Nation's Health. Written by Assistant Professor of Medicine, Health and Society Tara McKay & Assistant Professor of Health Policy Gilbert Gonzales