Paddling against the stream- dealing with the ‘prevention paradox’
ruth brice2020-02-20T14:58:17+00:00Paper of the Week: 20th February 2020 This week’s blog is brought to you by: Dr Joe McManners Full reference and title from the journal: Paddling against the stream- dealing with the ‘prevention paradox’, link to paper: click here Authors conclusion ACOs faced significant difficulties in integrating social services with medical care. First, the ACOs were frequently “flying blind,” lacking data on both their patients’ social needs and the capabilities of potential community partners. Additionally, partnerships between ACOs and community-based organizations were critical but were only in the early stages of development. Innovation was constrained by ACOs’ difficulties in determining how best to approach return on investment, given shorter funding cycles and longer time horizons to see returns [...]