Factors Influencing Rural Hospitals to Participate and Remain in Accountable Care Organizations
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Description
Examines factors that impact rural hospital participation in Medicare and accountable care organization (ACO) models. Utilizes interview feedback from rural hospital executives regarding ACO participation and discusses themes such as financial incentives, value-based reimbursement, population health, healthcare quality, and more.
Author(s)
Emily J. Lawton, Jenah McCarty, Thomas E. Vaughn, Fred Ullrich, Keith J. Mueller
Citation
Journal of Rural Health, 42(2), e70179
Date
06/2026
Tagged as
Accountable Care Organizations
· Healthcare quality
· Hospitals
· Medicare
· Population health
· Reimbursement and payment models