Association between hospital participation in Medicare Shared Savings Program and hospital use of robotic surgical approach.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In 2012, Medicare introduced Shared Savings Program (MSSP) accountable care organizations (ACO) model to improve the value of health care services as a part of the national comprehensive Accountable Care Act. While the effect of the MSSP on primary care has been extensively analyzed, little is known about the effect of the MSSP on cost and quality of surgical care, in particular the use of high-cost robotic surgical modalities. Hospitals routinely market robotic procedures as an indicator of high quality, despite limited evidence of their clinical value. This study examines the relationship between hospital participation in the MSSP and use of robotic surgery.

Methods

We conducted a retrospective analysis using 2016-2019 publicly available data on hospital MSSP pa

SUBMITTER: Noyes K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12041123 | biostudies-literature | 2025 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature