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Accountable care organizations (ACOs) often care for many patients with complex, chronic conditions that can lead to high expenditures and utilization of care. In the United States, 1% of the population accounts for 21% of healthcare expenditures and the costliest 5% account for more than half of all health spending, according to a report published by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
During a session at the National Association of ACOs (NAACOS) Fall 2018 conference, being held October 3-5 in Washington, DC, panelists discussed how ACOs can design and implement strategies that deliver high-quality, low-cost care for these patients.
Led by Rob Mechanic, MBA, executive director, Institute for Accountable Care, participants in this conversation included Melinda Abrams, vice president and director, Health Care Delivery System Reform program, The Commonwealth Fund; Sanjay Doddamani, MD, FACC, FACP, CMO, Geisinger at Home, Geisinger Health System, and CMO, Keystone ACO; Amy Russell, MD, chief of community medicine, Mission Health Partners (MHP); and Wilson Gabbard, HCS director, population health operations, University of North Carolina Health Care.