Articles by Gregg S. Meyer, MD, MSc

High-Risk Care Management Impact on Medicaid ACO Utilization and Spending
ByKathryn Corelli, MD,Erin Duralde, MD,Diya Mathur, BA,Mary Price, MA,Nicole M. Benson, MD, MBI,Nishmi Abeyweera, AB,Vicki Fung, PhD,Christine Vogeli, PhD,Katherine H. Schiavoni, MD, MPP,Maryann M. Vienneau, BS,Mallika L. Mendu, MD, MBA,Lindsay Jubelt, MD, MS,Gregg S. Meyer, MD, MSc,John Hsu, MD, MBA, MSCE In Massachusetts’ largest Medicaid accountable care organization (ACO), high-risk care management significantly reduced spending, emergency department visits, and hospitalizations, demonstrating that targeted strategies can manage health care costs amid budget constraints.

Tacking Upwind: Reducing Spending Among High-risk Commercially Insured Patients
ByNicole M. Benson, MD, MBI,Mary Price, MA,Max Weiss, BA,Christine Vogeli, PhD,Maryann M. Vienneau, BS,Mallika L. Mendu, MD, MBA,Amy Flaster, MD, MBA,Lisa Balentine, BASc,Lindsay Jubelt, MD, MS,Gregg S. Meyer, MD, MSc,John Hsu, MD, MBA, MSCE Although commercial accountable care organization populations are healthy on average, some individuals might benefit from programs for high-risk patients to mitigate high levels of health care utilization.

Population Turnover and Leakage in Commercial ACOs
ByNicole M. Benson, MD, MBI,Mary Price, MA,Christine Vogeli, PhD,Maryann M. Vienneau, BS,Mallika L. Mendu, MD, MBA,Amy Flaster, MD, MBA,Lisa Balentine, BASc,Lindsay Jubelt, MD, MS,Gregg S. Meyer, MD, MSc,John Hsu, MD, MBA, MSCE Payment models that align financial incentives of payers, providers, and patients can mitigate spending growth in thoughtful ways, but the details of the models matter.

The Essential Role of Population Health During and Beyond COVID-19
BySalina Bakshi, MD, MPH,Katherine H. Schiavoni, MD, MPP,Lucas C. Carlson, MD, MPH,Trina E. Chang, MD, MPH,Amy O. Flaster, MD, MBA,Brent P. Forester, MD, MSc,Frannie R. Kronenberg, MD, MSc,Charles T. Pu, MD,Jack S. Rowe, MD, MPH,Dellara F. Terry, MD, MPH,Jason H. Wasfy, MD,Stephen J. Bartels, MD, MS,Thomas D. Sequist, MD, MPH,Gregg S. Meyer, MD, MSc,Mallika L. Mendu, MD, MBA The authors detail how population health management enables health systems to promote public health, strengthen health system resiliency, and support financial recovery during and beyond coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).