Next Steps For Engaging Specialty Care In ACO Models

The article addresses the limited engagement of specialty care providers in accountable care models like ACOs, proposing strategies to bolster their involvement. It emphasizes the need for improved data sharing, financial reforms, and reduced administrative burdens to foster better coordination between primary and specialty care. Concrete actions include data enhancement for informed referrals, financial arrangements to support specialist participation, and streamlined quality measures to ease administrative tasks. These initiatives aim to bridge gaps, enabling more effective and integrated specialty care within accountable care models, fostering the delivery of comprehensive, patient-centered, and coordinated healthcare.