Two studies on the cost, care quality, and patient experience associated with accountable care organizations (ACOs) point to moderate cost savings and gains in quality and access in the payment model's first years. Zirui Song, clinical fellow in medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital, led the cost research, J. Michael McWilliams, associate professor of health care policy in the Department of Health Care Policy, led the quality and patient experience research.
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