First national survey of ACOs finds that physicians are playing strong leadership and ownership roles

Health Affairs

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 964-971

  Colla, Carrie H ^a   Lewis, Valerie A ^a   Shortell, Stephen M ^b,c   Fisher, Elliott S ^a  

^a DARTMOUTH MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c University of California Berkeley   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCOUNTABLE CARE ORGANIZATION; ARTICLE; BOARD OF TRUSTEES; CONTRACT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; MEDICARE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PHYSICIAN; FORECASTING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; TRENDS; UNITED STATES;

ACCOUNTABLE CARE ORGANIZATIONS; FORECASTING; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HOSPITAL-PHYSICIAN JOINT VENTURES; HUMANS; LEADERSHIP; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; OWNERSHIP; PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84901981602     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: 15445208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2013.1463     Document Type: Article

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