WESTMED Accountable Care Collaboration With UnitedHealthcare And Optum Yields Significant Health Improvements

Circle Connections: Mergers & Acquisitions Westchester County patients benefit from greater care coordination and enhanced health services. WESTMED Medical Group announced that its accountable care organization (ACO) program with UnitedHealthcare and Optum improved on nine of 10 health quality metrics, increased patient satisfaction and reduced health care costs. Since establishing the ACO in mid-2012, WESTMED, a large multispecialty group medical practice in Westchester County, has seen significant improvements in patients taking their prescription medications properly; and for diabetics, more routine screening and better control of blood sugar levels. The ACO is performing above the 90th percentile of National Committee . . .