Bigger Is Better In Health Care: Large Networks Lead To Accountable Care Organizations
Tuesday, October 8, 2013 - 18:01
in Health & Medicine
The regions of the U.S. that have doctors and hospitals consolidated into large networks are more likely to have accountable care organizations - medical practice structures that seek to improve medical care and reduce costs - according to a new RAND Corporation paper written to bolster support for the federal Affordable Care Act. Consolidation and accelerating growth of large accountable care organizations are a key cost control strategy for Obamacare. read more