Division Chief of Laboratory Medicine, Clinical Professor of Laboratory Medicine
Seattle Children's Hospital
As ACOs evolve, the clinical lab’s role grows
By Irwin Z. Rothenberg
Explore the growing role of the lab in an evolving ACO environment
Methodology for Determining Shared Savings and Losses Under the Medicare Shared Savings Program
By Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
A detailed explanation of the methodology Medicare uses to reward and penalize ACOs for annual performance against cost and quality measures.
ACO Results: What We Know So Far
By Matthew Petersen and David Muhlstein
A sample of results to date from four different types of ACOs, highlighting strategies for success as well as areas of concern.