In the new issue of Health Affairs, Commonwealth Fund–supported researchers discuss how effectively accountable care organizations (ACOs) and other new care delivery models use data to drive innovation, and how many ACOs have come to rely on management partners to provide essential services.
- Data-Driven Diffusion of Innovations: Successes and Challenges in Three Large-Scale Innovative Delivery Models. By David A. Dorr, Deborah J. Cohen, and Julia Adler-Milstein.
- The Hidden Roles That Management Partners Play in Accountable Care Organizations. By Valerie A. Lewis, Thomas D’Aunno, Genevra F. Murray, Stephen M. Shortell, and Carrie H. Colla.