Spending Trends Relevant for Successful ACOs

William D. Marder, SVP Analytic Consulting and Research Services, Thomson Reuters, describes an analytical approach to understanding spending trends across areas that impact accountable care organizations. Bill highlights how the degree of illness in a population, combined with the geographic variation in the number of commercially insured, can create a financial burden for providers. He also discusses how to use a medical episode grouper to organize clinical data and better understand the procedures included in an episode of care and how they affect the finances of the provider.