Background: Healthcare cost in the US has been increasing at an unsustainable rate due to
the growing population diagnosed with multiple chronic conditions and a fragmented …

Background: Accountable care organizations (ACOs) are becoming a common payment and
delivery model. Despite widespread interest, little empirical research has examined what …

The number of Americans with one or more chronic conditions is expected to increase from
125 million in 2000 to 157 million by 2020, and the number of people with multiple chronic …

Care coordination has long been considered integral to the efficient and effective delivery of
health care, especially for older adults with multiple chronic health conditions. Under the …

Medicare beneficiaries suffering from multiple chronic conditions account for a
disproportionate share of Medicare spending, which is often due to inadequate care, poor …

Current health care reform efforts in the United States, supported by the Affordable Care Act,
generally focus on a series of reform models--including Accountable Care Organizations …

OBJECTIVE: To document the current approaches to care coordination among different
types of care systems in Minnesota. STUDY DESIGN: Observational survey of leaders of …

Importance The Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) includes more than 400
accountable care organizations (ACOs) and is among the largest and longest running value …

Provider groups taking on risk for the overall costs of care in accountable care organizations
are developing care management programs to improve care and thereby control costs …

Care coordination is essential to improving a fragmented health care system. Value-based
payment models such as accountable care organizations and bundled payments encourage …