Changes in specialty care use and leakage in Medicare accountable care organizations.

CONCLUSIONS: Leakage of specialty care changed minimally in the MSSP, suggesting ineffective efforts to reduce leakage. MSSP participation was associated with decreases in new specialty visits among primary care-oriented ACOs. PMID: 29851445 [PubMed - in process]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29851445?dopt=Abstract

Source: The American Journal of Managed Care - May 1, 2018 Category: Health Management Authors: Barnett ML, McWilliams JM Tags: Am J Manag Care Source Type: research