The accountable care organization (ACO) has become the cornerstone of healthcare delivery system and payment reform as the industry moves toward an increased number of value-based reimbursement and care delivery models. As ACO growth maturity continues, the industry is continuing to evaluate their impact on outcomes, cost and quality of care. Over 80 percent of healthcare organizations are now reporting they are part of an ACO, up from 71 percent in 2017 and 34 percent in 2013, according to respondents to the 2020 Accountable Care Organizations Survey by the Healthcare Intelligence Network.

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2. U.S. Hospitals Hit with Another Month of Low Volumes, High Expenses, and Poor Margins as COVID-19 Cases Mount
   
   
3. A New Vision for Remote Patient Monitoring: Creating Sustainable Financial, Operational and Clinical Outcomes
   
   
4. Four Healthcare Organizations Release Updated Guidance on Maintaining Essential Surgery During the Ongoing Pandemic
   
   
5. Home Health Care Improves COVID-19 Outcomes
   
   
6. Post-Discharge Home Visits: 5 Pillars to Reduce Readmissions and Engage High-Risk Patients
   
   
7. ACOs Linked to Modest Cost Savings for Medicare Beneficiaries Undergoing Long-term Dialysis Care
   
   
8. Accountable Care Organizations: Benchmarks and Metrics
   
   
9. Treatment Shows Reduction in Heart Failure After Myocardial Infarction
   
   
10. Mount Sinai Health System Receives CMS Waiver to Scale Up Hospitalization at Home
    
    
11. Deep Learning Predicts Woman's Risk for Breast Cancer
    
    
12. Patient Engagement: Positive Payoffs from Patients Activated in Their Healthcare
    
    
13. Remote Patient Monitoring for Chronic Condition Management: Leveraging Technology in a Value-Based System
    
    
14. A.I. Detects COVID-19 on Chest X-rays with Accuracy and Speed
    
    
15. For People with Diabetes, Medicaid Expansion Helps, but Can't Do It All: BU study
    
    
16. New Paper Proposes Framework for Eliminating Defects in Psychiatric Care
    
    
17. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Issues Recommendations on Behavioral Counseling to Promote a Healthy Lifestyle in Adults With Cardiovascular Risk Factors
    
    

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