The accountable-care organization model rewards physiciansand health systems for providing quality care, rather than justquantity. (Photo: Shutterstock)
Finding the most efficient health care delivery system mayrequire a mix of both primary care and specialist care, a new study suggests. The report, published bythe Journal of the American Medical Association Network, looked atAccountable Care Organizations (ACOs), a delivery model created aspart of the Affordable Care Act. The authors wanted to betterunderstand the relationship between specialist visits and lowerspending among ACOs.
The study noted that primary care has received a lot of emphasiswith ACO health systems, on the theory that having a dedicatedprimary care provider will help patients manage and prevent healthconditions.
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