The Effects of Medicare Accountable Organizations on Inpatient Mortality Rates

Studies have linked Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) to improved primary care, but there is little research on how ACOs affect care in other settings. We examined whether Medicare ACOs have improved hospital quality of care, specifically focusing on preventable inpatient mortality. We used 2008...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Eli Cutler PhD, Zeynal Karaca PhD, Rachel Henke PhD, Michael Head MS, Herbert S. Wong PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2018-09-01
Series:Inquiry: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/0046958018800092