The Effects of Medicare Accountable Organizations on Inpatient Mortality Rates

• Autores principales: Eli Cutler PhD (Autor), Zeynal Karaca PhD (Autor), Rachel Henke PhD (Autor), Michael Head MS (Autor), Herbert S. Wong PhD (Autor)
• Formato: Libro
• Publicado: SAGE Publishing, 2018-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Materias: article
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Studies have linked Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) to improved primary care, but there is little research on how ACOs affect care in other settings. We examined whether Medicare ACOs have improved hospital quality of care, specifically focusing on preventable inpatient mortality. We used 2008...