The opportunities and challenges of the MSSP ACO program: a report from the field.
In this article, we seek to provide the first detailed description of a Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) accountable care organization (ACO)'s actions and results to help increase understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing ACOs, and in particular, those comprised of a network of independent practices. Whether ACOs have been successful in delivering value has been the subject of much debate and speculation. What has been missing from this discussion is a look at the program from the frontlines and those who are launching and running MSSP ACOs. We hope to fill that gap.
Aledade, Inc, 7315 Wisconsin Blvd, Suite 1000E, Bethesda, MD 20814. E-mail:farzad@aledade.com.
Farzad
F
Mostashari
Travis
T
Broome
D060866:Accountable Care Organizations / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017046:Cost Savings; D006801:Humans; D006278:Medicare; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D014481:United States