Accountable Care Bulletin
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AJMC: HPV Vaccine Uptake in ACOs and Non-ACOs: 5 Takeaways

1. Mean rate of HPV vaccine initiation: 53% overall; 51% among boys; 55% among girls
2. Mean rate of HPV vaccine completion among those who initiated the vaccine: 69% overall; 67% among boys; 70% among girls
3. Adolescents receiving care at ACOs vs non-ACOs were 80% more likely to receive initial HPV vaccination and 12% more likely to complete the HPV vaccine series
4. Among adolescents receiving care in ACOs, providers were responsible for 14% of variability in HPV vaccine initiation and 10% of variability in HPV vaccine completion
5. Among adolescents receiving care in ACOs, ACOs were responsible for less than 1% of variability in HPV vaccine initiation and completion.

NOTES: Results of a retrospective cohort study of 23,911 adolescents receiving care from 933 ACO-attributable providers and 923 non–ACO-attributable providers. 
 

SOURCE: "Accountable Care Organizations and HPV Vaccine Uptake: A Multilevel Analysis," The American Journal of Managed Care, October 24, 2024.
 
 
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How cutting off subsidy payments to insurance companies would affect Obamacare Maximizing the Value of Shadow Bundle Data: ACO Strategies for Better Specialty Care

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  Pediatric Practices’ Experiences with Massachusetts’ Medicaid ACOs
Academic Pediatrics, abstract only, November 4, 2024
 
     
  Memorial Hermann ACO, Appellant, vs Commissioner of Internal Revenue
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  Medica Announces Winners of ACO Engagement Awards
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