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Do ACOs Raise Anti-Trust Concerns?

October 9, 2012 | Issue Brief

ACOs are promising vehicles for delivering health care more efficiently, but some insurers and regulators worry they could reduce competition and drive up prices.

What Are Accountable Care Organizations and How Could They Improve Health Care Quality?

December 1, 2011 | Issue Brief

An Accountable Care Organization (ACO) is a group of health care providers (for example, primary care physicians, specialists and hospitals) operating as a single entity with collective responsibility for patient care.

Accountable Care Organizations in Medicare and the Private Sector

November 2, 2011 | Issue Brief

This policy paper examines the latest developments in accountable care organizations (ACOs), including a look at the final regulations on ACOs issued in October 2011 by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Easing the Pathway to Accountable Care Organizations

November 21, 2011 | Journal Article

The revised Medicare Shared Savings Program makes concessions and compromises to encourage a fundamental effort at health system change.

American Hospital Association Roger G. Larson Memorial Lecture and Luncheon

April 12, 2011 | Commentary

RWJF President and CEO Risa Lavizzo-Mourey delivered the address in April 2011.

Can Accountable Care Organizations Improve the Value of Health Care by Solving the Cost and Quality Quandaries?

October 29, 2009 | Issue Brief

Researchers from the Urban Institute look at the design of accountable care organizations and their opportunities and challenges.

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Comments on Medicare Shared Savings Program

June 6, 2011 | Presentation Material

Recommendations for a more accountable future in American health care.

Health Reform

June 1, 2011 | Journal Article

Today's strategy for improving the health care system, accountable care organizations (ACOs) shift economic responsibility from insurers to physicians. This review points out the clear distinction between ACOs and the managed care system of the 1990s.

Policy Options to Improve Discharge Planning and Reduce Rehospitalization

January 19, 2011 | Commentary

Short hospital stays, rehospitalizations and transitions among health care settings have become increasingly common. Financial policy changes should be implemented to incentivize longer hospital stays and better-coordinated post-discharge care.

The Oregon Experiment--Effects of Medicaid on Clinical Outcomes

May 2, 2013 | Journal Article

Major benefits seen from this Medicaid expansion trial—improved health and well-being; reduced financial strain.

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