Savings Seen in ACOs and Cancer Care

Research at the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy & Clinical Practice, Lebanon, N.H., found that significant reductions in cancer treatment may be found in accountable care organizations (ACOs), as a result in reductions in hospitalizations.

Research at the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy & Clinical Practice, Lebanon, N.H., found that significant reductions in cancer treatment may be found in accountable care organizations (ACOs), as a result in reductions in hospitalizations. The analysis is published in the December issue of the journal Healthcare. The analysis provides evidence on how the shared-savings ACO model may affect the cost and experience of care for cancer patients.

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