ACCOUNTABLE CARE ORGANIZATIONS
By Staff Reporters
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42.7% of physicians in practices that participated in a commercial ACO
An AMA survey of 3,500 physicians finds steady growth of physician participation in accountable care organizations (ACO) and medical homes:
• Nearly one-third of doctors worked in practices participating in medical homes in 2020, up from 23.7% in 2014
• 42.7% of physicians were in practices that participated in a commercial ACO in 2020, up from 31.7% in 2016
• 29.5% of physicians were in practices took part in a Medicaid ACO, up from 20.9% in 2016
• Share of physicians in practices involved in Medicare ACOs has risen from 28.6% in 2014 to 36.7% in 2020
• 32.3% of doctors worked in practices participating in medical homes in 2020, up from 23.7% in 2014
Source: AMA Policy Research Perspectives report, “Payment and Delivery in 2020: Fee-for-Service Revenue Remains Stable While Participation Shifts in Accountable Care Organizations During the Pandemic.”
CITE: https://www.r2library.com/Resource/Title/082610254
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