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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2019 Jun 26.
Published in final edited form as: Am J Manag Care. 2018 Jul 1;24(7):e216–e221.

Table 1.

Steps taken to reduce low-value services by 57 ACOs that were asked to specify which actions they had undertaken.

ACOs taking steps (%)
Educate physicians on low value tests/procedures 47 (82.5)
Encourage patient-physician discussion on appropriate care 42 (73.7)
Disseminate Choosing Wisely materials 39 (68.4)
Provide decision guides for patients 23 (40.4)
Incorporate computer decision support 20 (35.1)
Feedback and benchmark reports to physicians on individual utilization of low-value tests/procedures 13 (22.8)
Change physician payment incentives 2 (3.5)

ACO: Accountable Care Organization