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In 2018, 53.8% of physicians reported participation in at least one ACO type. Of these, 38.2% belonged to a Medicare ACO, 26.3% to a Medicaid ACO, and 39.0% to a commercial ACO.

Source: "A majority of physicians now take part in an ACO," the American Medical Association, September 12, 2019.

 
What's News
  A majority of physicians now take part in an ACO
The American Medical Association, September 12, 2019
 
     
  CMS extends ACO patient notification deadline to Oct. 1
FierceHealthcare, September 3, 2019
 
     
  MSSP ACO Network Comprehensiveness and Patient Panel Stability
The American Journal of Managed Care, abstract only, August 29, 2019
 
     
  Thinking about joining an ACO? What your practice needs to know
The American Medical Association, August 23, 2019
 
     
  ACOs Save More Compared to Medicare Advantage, Report Finds
RevCycle Intelligence, August 21, 2019
 
     
  How Do ACOs Deliver Preventive Care Services? A Mixed-Methods Study
Journal of General Internal Medicine, August 20, 2019
 
     
  Requiring Hospitals to Tell Docs About Admissions Gets Pushback
MedPage Today, August 14, 2019
 
     
Insights
  Primary Care Selection: A Building Block for Value-Based Health Care
JAMA Network, September 12, 2019
 
  ESCO demonstration shows reduction in hospitalizations, more dialysis sessions
Healio Nephrology, September 11, 2019
 
     
  ACO Participation Numbers Worth Watching As CMS Changes Take Root
Health Affairs Blog, September 11, 2019
 
     
  CMS Proposes Big Payment Changes That Could Affect ACOs
Caravan Health, September 6, 2019
 
     
  Why One ACO Wants to Send More Patients Directly to Skilled Nursing Facilities
Skilled Nursing News, September 5, 2019
 
     
  Pathways to Success for Medicare ACOs: Balancing risk and reward
Inside Angle blog/3M, August 23, 2019
 
     
  Key Collaborative Factors When Medicaid ACOs Work with Primary Care Clinics
docwire, August 19, 2019
 
     
  Evaluating Medicare Programs Against Saving Taxpayer Dollars
Health Affairs Blog, August 16, 2019
 
     
  Skilled nursing wants bigger piece of ACO pie
McKnight's Long-Term Care News, August 11, 2019
 
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