An Innovative Approach to Improve Diabetes Management in Accountable Care Organizations

An Actuarial Perspective on Accountable Care Organizations

Mary Downs, Executive Director Mark Cohen, Director of Communications Craig Hanna, Director of Public Policy Cori Uccello, Senior Health Fellow Heather Jerbi, Senior Health Policy Analyst An Actuarial Perspective on Accountable Care Organizations The Affordable Care Act (ACA) and recent proposed regulations incorporate a concept that some health reform proponents have advocated for several year...

Accountable care organizations.

Accountable care organizations.

Accountable care organizations--an employer POV primer.

The accountable care organization (ACO) has emerged as the centerpiece of postreform initiatives to improve the delivery of quality, cost-efficient care. As the primary partners in delivering ACOs, payers and providers have begun to collaborate on the opportunities presented by the legislation. For employers, however, this new approach to managed health care delivery models will present challen...

Accountable care organizations: an opportunity for synergy.

While family medicine has signifi cant experience with PBRNs, it has not found funding support to build the signifi cant research infrastructure required to perform large scale clinical trials that link a large number of PBRNs. Historically, large RCTs have recruited subjects divorced from the clinical care setting and community, and have been costly. The ADFM proposal to support an integrated ...