• Center on Health Equity & Access
  • Clinical
  • Health Care Cost
  • Health Care Delivery
  • Insurance
  • Policy
  • Technology
  • Value-Based Care

ACOs Have Potential for Big Savings, Reduced Readmission

Article

New payment models used in accountable care organizations (ACOs) have shown considerable promise, yielding overall savings and reduced readmission rates, according to a recent study conducted by the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice.

The study, published in the Sept. 12 issue of The Journal of the American Medical Association, examined the cost savings associated with the Physician Group Practice Demonstration (PGPD), a Medicare program that ran from 2005 to 2010 and closely resembled current ACOs.

Read the full story: http://bit.ly/OxM3kI

Source: Healthcare Finance News

Related Videos
Dr Debra Patt
Most employees are unprepared to shop for coverage on their own, underscoring the need for stronger decision tools and consumer protections.
Experts warn that ICHRAs could either stabilize or destabilize the individual market, depending on which workers employers shift into these plans.
Where patients live may shape outcomes in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, with SDOH linked to higher risks of heart failure and arrhythmias.
Eleanor Perfetto, PhD
Dr Jennifer Graff, Dr Joey Mattinly, and Brian Reid Dr Jennifer Graff and Brian Reid | Background image credit: ipopba - stock.adobe.com
© 2026 MJH Life Sciences
AJMC®
All rights reserved.