Physician practice participation in accountable care organizations: the emergence of the unicorn.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To provide the first nationally based information on physician practice involvement in ACOs.

Data sources/study setting

Primary data from the third National Survey of Physician Organizations (January 2012-May 2013).

Study design

We conducted a 40-minute phone survey in a sample of physician practices. A nationally representative sample of practices was surveyed in order to provide estimates of organizational characteristics, care management processes, ACO participation, and related variables for four major chronic illnesses.

Data collection/extraction methods

We evaluated the associations between ACO participation, organizational characteristics, and a 25-point index of patient-centered medical home processes.

Principal findings

We found that 2

SUBMITTER: Shortell SM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4213047 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature