NextGen ACOs' Model Wide Reductions of 7 Utilization Measures in 2021

  1. acute care hospitalizations: 2.1%
  2. SNF stays: 3.1%
  3. home health episodes: 11.2%
  4. E&M visits: 5.5%
  5. procedures: 3.4%
  6. tests: 2.3%
  7. imaging services: 1.2%
Notes: The NGACO (Next Generation Accountable Care Organization) model encompassed performance years 2016-2021. Data reflects utilization reductions in 2021, the last year of the model. SNF: skilled nursing facility. E&M: evaluation and management.

Source: NORC at the University of Chicago, "Evaluation of the Next Generation Accountable Care Organization Model," January 2024 - https://www.cms.gov/priorities/innovation/data-and-reports/2024/nextgenaco-sixt…

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