ACOs with risk-bearing experience are likely taking steps to reduce low-value medical services.
CONCLUSIONS: In the first year of implementation, just one-third of ACOs had taken steps to reduce the use of low-value medical services. Safety-net ACOs and those with little experience as a risk-bearing organization need more time and support from healthcare payers and the Choosing Wisely campaign to prioritize the reduction of overuse.
PMID: 30020757 [PubMed - in process]
Source: The American Journal of Managed Care - Category: Health Management Authors: Haverkamp MH, Peiris D, Mainor AJ, Westert GP, Rosenthal MB, Sequist TD, Colla CH Tags: Am J Manag Care Source Type: research