CMS Touts Growth Of Accountable Care Organization Program
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
The Medicare agency has 154 provider organizations participating in shared savings programs and has received letters of intent from another 400 who may join next January. One provider details ways its use of medical technology may change as it moves to accountable care.
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