Next Steps For Engaging Specialty Care In ACO Models

The article emphasizes enhancing specialty care engagement within accountable care models, pointing out current shortcomings and the urgent need for progress. It advocates for improved data sharing, financial reforms, and reduced administrative burdens to bolster collaboration between primary and specialty care. Strategies include providing timely data, implementing financial arrangements, and developing meaningful quality measures. The aim is to incentivize specialists to actively participate in models like ACO REACH and Making Care Primary. Aligning payment reforms with private payers and implementing non-financial reforms are crucial for achieving CMS's 2030 goal of cohesive, accountable, and coordinated care for all Medicare beneficiaries.