Another research firm, Parks Associates, recently predicted that these recent business and other regulatory changes in healthcare will drive the number of US patients receiving care from an ACO from 40 million in 2015 to more than 130 million in 2017. As a result of this rise in ACOs, Parks predicts a parallel boon for digital health tools and services.

“Reforms to the healthcare financial model tie compensation to care outcomes, and ACOs, built on the coordinated care model, align well with this new emphasis,” Harry Wang, Director, Health & Mobile Product Research, Parks Associates said in a statement. “Parks Associates defines ACOs in the broadest sense to include Medicare ACOs, private-sector patient-centered medical home practices, and healthcare providers that accept a pay-for-performance arrangement with private and public payers.”

The firm believes ACOs will generate about $1 billion in care management revenues in 2015.

From the article "In-Depth: ACO’s digital health patient engagement opportunity."

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