NAACOS: 7 Recommended Policy Changes to Improve Health Equity Across ACOs

  1. Collect Race/Ethnicity Data
  2. Update Patient Survey Data to Incorporate Equity
  3. Incorporate SDOH Screening Tools
  4. Stratify a Subset of Quality Measures by Race/Ethnicity
  5. Provide Incentives to ACOs for Improvement
  6. Develop New Quality Measures to Address Equity
  7. Avoid Adjustments to Quality Benchmarks for Race/Ethnicity

Source: National Association of ACOs (NAACOS), October 25, 2021 - https://www.naacos.com/addressing-equity-in-quality-measurement-for-acos