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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2018-09-01
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Series: | Inquiry: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/0046958018800092 |