The study, titled “Accountable Care Organizations: Accountable for What, to Whom, and How?,” outlines how different levels of ACOs should assess their performance with or without the use EHRs.
Level 1 ACOs, organizations without EHRs, could use measures from claims data and then progress to health outcomes, patient-reported care experiences and total costs of care. Level 2 ACOs, organizations with site-specific EHRs and registries, could add advanced measures like patient-reported outcomes. Level 3 ACOs, with EHRs across all sites of care, could measure informed patient choice and outcomes for a multitude of conditions.
Read the JAMA study “Accountable Care Organizations: Accountable for What, to Whom, and How?“
Read other coverage about accountable care organizations:
– 10 Recommendations on ACO Regulations From Premier’s Collaborative
– Accrediting Body Issues Proposed Standards for ACOs, Asks for Comment
– Southeastern Wisconsin Health System, IPA Launch Accountable Care Organization
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