ACOs With Risk-Bearing Experience Are Likely Taking Steps to Reduce Low-Value Medical Services

July 17, 2018Garrett SchmittNo CommentsACOs, Cost Containment, Cost Reduction, low value, Risk, Risk Bearing, Survey

ABSTRACT: Objectives: Accountable care organizations (ACOs) are groups of healthcare providers responsible for quality of care and spending for a defined patient population. The elimination of low-value medical services will improve quality and reduce costs and, therefore, ACOs should actively work to reduce the use of low-value services. We set out to identify ACO characteristics…

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