Spending to save - ACOs and the medicare shared savings program

New England Journal of Medicine

Volumn 364, Issue 22, 2011, Pages 2085-2086

  Ginsburg, Paul B ^a  

^a CENTER FOR STUDYING HEALTH SYSTEM CHANGE   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CAPITATION FEE; CAREGIVER SUPPORT; COST CONTROL; EXPECTATION; FRAIL ELDERLY; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH STATUS; HIGH RISK POPULATION; MEDICARE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SAFETY; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 79957805425     PISSN: 00284793     EISSN: 15334406     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1056/NEJMp1103604     Document Type: Short Survey

References (3)

1. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Summary of proposed rule provisions for accountable care organizations under the Medicare shared savings program: fact sheet 2011. (http://www.cms.gov/MLNProducts/downloads/ACO-NPRM- Summary-Factsheet-ICN906224.pdf.)
2. Medicare shared savings program: accountable care organizations and Medicare program: waiver designs in connection with the Medicare shared savings program and the innovation center; proposed rule and notice. Fed Regist 2011;76:19528-654. (http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2011/pdf/2011-7880.pdf.)
3. Haywood TT, Kosel KC. The ACO model - a three-year financial loss? N Engl J Med 2011;364(14):e27. (Available at NEJM.org.)