Do accountable care organizations differ according to physician-hospital integration?

March 26, 2021Garrett SchmittNo CommentsIDS, PCPs, physician-hospital integration, Primary Care

Physician-hospital integration among accountable care organizations (ACOs) has raised concern over impacts on prices and spending. However, characteristics of ACOs with greater integration between physicians and hospitals are unknown. We examined whether ACOs systematically differ by physician-hospital integration among 16 commercial ACOs operating in Massachusetts. Using claims data linked to information on physician affiliation, we…

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