An editorial in response to the editor in chief’s December 2021 letter discusses alignment of specialist physicians with value-based care initiatives. In his December 2021 letter, The American Journal ...

This article is the latest in the Health Affairs Forefront series, Accountable Care for Population Health, featuring analysis and discussion of how to understand, design, support, and measure ...

In 2021, the nonprofit Commonwealth Fund compared health care systems in 11 high-income countries. The U.S. ranked dead last in performance, despite being the most technologically advanced and ...

ACOs managing complex populations face challenges like patient attribution, irrelevant quality measures, and financial constraints, requiring tailored strategies for effective care delivery.