Survey: Most ACOs Physician-Led

Valley News - A research team from the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice has found physician leadership has played a central role in the first wave of Accountable Care Organizations. The finding runs counter to early concerns that hospitals’ economic strengths would lead them to dominate the formation of ACOs. The study, published in the June issue of Health Affairs, has important implications for the future of health care reform, said Carrie Colla, lead investigator of the study. “A central role for physicians in the leadership of ACOs is likely to have a powerful influence on how both physicians and patients view the ACO model.” Read more...