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Mark Lutes

The ‘Missing Link’ In ACOs: Patients

By Mark Lutes and Joel Brill March 15, 2011 KFF Health News Original

Is it realistic to leverage the success of accountable care organizations on physician incentives alone? In other words, what about patients? Might they be that mysterious point that determines the effectiveness of ACO evolution?

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