title: Bumpy start.
abstract: Providers are flocking to Medicare's ACO program. But many are signing contracts on a leap of faith, with no guarantees of improved care or financial benefit. And the delay in data for many ACOs is bad news, because their success relies on data. "While we have a willingness to share data, it's not always as simple as we had hoped," says Marilyn Tavenner, left, of the CMS.
authors.forename: Melanie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Evans
mesh_terms: D060866:Accountable Care Organizations; D014487:Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.; D006801:Humans; D013672:Technology; D014481:United States