A 12-page Executive Summary offering summary highlights for 22 Accountable Care Organizations and ACO solutions companies regarding their successes during the most recent MSSP performance year.
10 Leading Causes of Death in the U.S. in 2018 with Changes in Death Rates Since 2017
- Heart disease deaths (655
- 281 people); death rate decreased 0.8% since 2017
- Cancer deaths (599
- 274 people); death rate decreased 2.2%
- Accidental deaths (167
- 127 people); death rate decreased 2.8%
- Chronic lower respiratory disease deaths (159
- 486 people); death rate decreased 2.9%
- Stroke deaths (147
- 810 people); death rate decreased 1.3%
- Alzheimer disease deaths (122
- 019 people); death rate decreased 1.6%
- Diabetes deaths (84
- 946 people); no significant change in death rate
- Influenza and pneumonia deaths (59
- 120 people); death rate increased 4.2%
- Kidney disease deaths (51
- 386 people); no significant change in death rate
- Suicide deaths (48
- 344 people); death rate increased 1.4%
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, January 2020 - https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db355_tables-508.pdf#2