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BACKGROUND
Accountable care organizations (ACOs) have been shown to reduce prostate cancer treatment among men unlikely to benefit because of competing risks (ie, potential overtreatment). This study assessed whether the level of engagement in ACOs by urologists affected rates of treatment, overtreatment, and spending.
METHODS
A 20% sample of national Medicare data was used to identify men diagnosed...
BACKGROUND
Accountable care organizations (ACOs) can improve prostate cancer care by decreasing treatment variations (ie, avoidance of treatment in low‐value settings). Herein, the authors performed a study to understand the effect of Medicare Shared Savings Program ACOs on prostate cancer care.
METHODS
Using a 20% Medicare sample, the authors identified men with newly diagnosed prostate cancer...
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