The characteristics of physician practices joining the early ACOs: looking back to look forward.

CONCLUSIONS: Physician practices that intended to join the early ACO programs had greater capabilities and experience to manage risk than those practices that decided not to join. The early ACO programs thus attracted the more capable physician practices, but those practices still fell short of implementing key recommended behaviors. The findings have implications for future physician practice selection into ACOs.
PMID: 30325188 [PubMed - in process]

Source: The American Journal of Managed Care - October 1, 2018 Category: Health Management Authors: Shortell SM, Ramsay PP, Baker LC, Pesko MF, Casalino LP Tags: Am J Manag Care Source Type: research