ACOs Serve 10% Of United States Population

Accountable care organizations (ACOs) provide health care services for between 25 to 31 million Americans, representing about 10% of the 314 million people in the United States population. About 45% of the U.S. population lives in regions of the nation served by at least one ACO. The estimates were reported in "The ACO Surprise" by Niyum Ghandi and Richard Weil, researchers with consulting firm Oliver Wyman The researchers sought to outline the penetration of ACOs and to assess the current and potential impact of the new model of care. They defined an ACO as any group of provider organizations . . .