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1 to 2 of 2 Research Studies DisplayedHaverkamp MH, Peiris D, Mainor AJ
ACOs with risk-bearing experience are likely taking steps to reduce low-value medical services.
The authors of this study set out to identify accountable care organizations (ACO) characteristics associated with implementation of strategies to reduce overuse of low-value medical services. The study concluded that in the first year of implementation, just one-third of ACOs had taken steps to reduce the use of low-value medical services. Safety-net ACOs and those with little experience as a risk-bearing organization need more time and support from healthcare payers and the Choosing Wisely campaign to prioritize the reduction of overuse.
AHRQ-funded; HS023812; HS024075.
Citation: Haverkamp MH, Peiris D, Mainor AJ .
ACOs with risk-bearing experience are likely taking steps to reduce low-value medical services.
Am J Manag Care 2018 Jul;24(7):e216-e21..
Keywords: Shared Decision Making, Healthcare Utilization, Health Services Research (HSR)
Harrison KL, Taylor HA, Merritt MW
Action guide for addressing ethical challenges of resource allocation within community-based healthcare organizations.
This article proposes an action guide to making decisions regarding the ethical allocation of resources that affect access to healthcare services offered by community-based healthcare organizations. The authors suggest that the action guide provides community-based healthcare organizations with a conceptually grounded, empirically informed framework for ethical decision making.
AHRQ-funded; HS000029.
Citation: Harrison KL, Taylor HA, Merritt MW .
Action guide for addressing ethical challenges of resource allocation within community-based healthcare organizations.
J Clin Ethics 2018 Summer;29(2):124-38..
Keywords: Community-Based Practice, Shared Decision Making, Health Services Research (HSR)