AJMC December 16, 2024
Maggie L. Shaw

Since its founding in 2012, the National Association of ACOs has evolved from a group of 30 to 477 accountable care organization members covering 9.2 million beneficiary lives.

For former and current interim CEO of the National Association of ACOs (NAACOS), Clif Gaus, ScD, MHA, his journey in health care administration and leadership began with a deep interest in improving the system for patients and providers alike. It was after his first year at Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia1—founded in 1824 and now known as Sidney Kimmel Medical College—which was a path his parents wanted him to take, that he decided to “go the route of administration.” At about the same time, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law on...

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Topics: ACO (Accountable Care), Payment Models, Primary care, Provider, Value Based
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