A new study prepared for AHA by McManis Consulting projects the costs to be between $11.6 million and $26.1 million, according to the report. The new numbers are based on four case studies of organizations that took steps to manage the care of a defined population, which is similar to an ACO.
The study was completed prior to the release of the ACO proposed rule and doesn’t include estimates of the costs of meeting the rule’s specific requirements. It does identify 23 different capabilities to be developed across four categories to achieve the transformation in care: network development and management, care coordination, clinical information systems and data analysis.
Read the report on estimated costs for an ACO.
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