Effect of Hospital and Post‐Acute Care Provider Participation in Accountable Care Organizations on Patient Outcomes and Medicare Spending

Objective To test for differences in patient outcomes when hospital and post‐acute care ( PAC ) providers participate in accountable care organizations ( ACO s). Data/Setting Using Medicare claims, we examined changes in readmission, Medicare spending, and length of stay among patients admitted to ACO ‐participating hospitals and PAC providers. Design We compared changes in outcomes among patients discharged from ACO ‐participating hospitals/...