Researchers: Next Gen ACOs Doing Complex Care Management Are Reducing Hospitalizations, Costs

The care management provided by accountable care organizations (ACOs) participating in Medicare’s Next Generation ACO program is proving highly effective, according to a study published in the July issue of the American Journal of Managed Care (AJMC), with care management resulting in a 21-percent reduction in hospitalizations and a 22-percent reduction in costs.

The article, entitled “Effective Care Management by next Generation Accountable Care Organizations,” was written by Neal O’Hara, Olivia c. Tran, Shantanu Phatakwala, Anita Cattrell, Ph.D., and Yousself Ajami.

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