Medical Economics November 27, 2023
Hillit Meidar-Alfi, PhD

Physicians can improve patient outcomes, accountability, and the financial bottom line through a hybrid focus on social determinants of health.

In 2024, accountable care organizations (ACOs) will have to demonstrate the efficacy of their health equity plans. Many ACOs have implemented strategies already with this goal in mind. Traditionally, ACOs have had their primary care physicians focus on population health management: addressing broad health trends and risk factors across a patient base. However, an approach that also focuses on personalized solutions offers primary care physicians the opportunity to truly improve patient health outcomes in a measurable way. ACOs can ultimately see the efficacy of such a strategy in both improved patient health outcomes as well as their return on investment...

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Topics: ACO (Accountable Care), Equity/SDOH, Healthcare System, Patient / Consumer, Payment Models, Physician, Population Health Mgmt, Provider, Value Based
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