MedCity News January 31, 2024
To succeed in ACO Reach, groups need to accurately identify the social determinants of health (SDoH) barriers affecting their patient population and determine which barriers could be addressed effectively. Some technology can accurately note specific SDoH risk factors facing a given patient and offer targeted intervention recommendations based on that patient’s unique SDoH risk factors.
With the push towards health equity and away from a fee-for-service model of healthcare, risk-bearing organizations have an opportunity to join the ACO REACH (Realizing Equity, Access, and Community Health) program. In the program, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) encourages ACO REACH participants to work with underserved communities. Further, the program guidelines mandate the identification and mitigation of health equity barriers as well...
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