Physicians' participation in ACOs is lower in places with vulnerable populations than in more affluent communities Research brief (Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics) Yasaitis, Laura C., author. Pajerowski, William, author. Polsky, Daniel, author. Werner, Rachel M., author. Accountable Care Organizations -- statistics & numerical data Health Services Accessibility -- statistics & numerical data Healthcare Disparities Vulnerable Populations KEY FINDINGS: In 2013, physician participation in accountable care organizations (ACOs) was inversely related to the percentage of the local population that was black, living in poverty, uninsured, or disabled or that had less than a high school education. This risks exacerbating disparities in the quality of care received by these vulnerable populations. Philadelphia, PA : Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, August 2016 Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, issuing body. Technical Report Text Illustrations 1 online resource (1 PDF file (2 pages)) nlm:nlmuid-101691460-pdf 101691460 http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101691460 English United States Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. Further use of the material is subject to CC BY license. https://creativecommons.org/licences/by/4.0