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ThoughtLeaders: Prognosis for Medicare and Commercial ACOs
A number of pundits are citing the systemic failure of ACOs, after additional Pioneer ACOs announced withdrawal from the program – Where do you weigh in on the prognosis for Medicare and Commercial ACOs over the next several years?”
Republished courtesy of MCOL
Mark Lutes Chair, Board of Directors, Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Certainly, if we dial back the rhetoric and the expectations for immediate system -wide transformation, we can expect accountable care organizations to make a contribution […]
A Dark Horse in ACO Formation: Large Physician Groups
Kudos to the AMGA (American Medical Group Association) for advancing the cause of physician-led accountable care organizations (ACOs)! A few days ago it “convened leadership teams from 22 leading medical groups and organized systems of care at the inaugural meeting of the AMGA ACO Development Collaborative”.
In many communities, hospitals (delivery systems) will be the “natural” organization to lead an ACO. Hospitals bring management expertise, IT, capital, and community relationships to the table as important assets.
Questions about Hospital-Led ACOs
I’ll try to keep an open mind, […]