Translating Evidence into Practice: ACOs' Use of Care Plans for Patients with Complex Health Needs.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Care plans are an evidence-based strategy, encouraged by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and are used to manage the care of patients with complex health needs that have been shown to lead to lower hospital costs and improved patient outcomes. Providers participating in payment reform, such as accountable care organizations, may be more likely to adopt care plans to manage complex patients.

Objective

To understand how Medicare accountable care organizations (ACOs) use care plans to manage patients with complex clinical needs.

Design

A qualitative study using semi-structured interviews with Medicare ACOs.

Participants

Thirty-nine interviews were conducted across 18 Medicare ACOs with executive-level leaders and associated clinical and m

SUBMITTER: Fraze TK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7858720 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature