Imagine health care that helps you PREVENT ILLNESS instead of just treating it...
that gives you easy access to a TEAM OF DOCTORS working together for you...
that connects all your care providers through ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORDS...
that offers you treatment OPTIONS BASED ON PROOF of what works best...
that meets your needs DAY OR NIGHT and that controls costs for you, and for America.
You don’t have to just imagine this kind of health care.
It exists today in America's Accountable Care Organizations.
The Affordable Care Act (commonly known as the health reform law) encourages the formation of “medical homes” and “accountable care organizations” (ACOs), in the belief that they will improve health care quality and slow the growth of health care spending in America. By organizing health care teams, technology and knowledge around patient needs, Accountable Care can help the system realize its full potential. This site provides information about the development of these health care delivery models and addresses the most pressing policy issues surrounding this model of care.
Let us share what we have learned.
Thought leaders share their thoughts on Accountable Care.
Dr. Robert Nesse
Q: Why is care coordination important to improve the quality and cost of health care in America?
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"Our healthcare system is fragmented, with a misalignment of incentives, or lack of coordination, that s ...
"Our healthcare system is fragmented, with a misalignment of incentives, or lack of coordination, that spawns inefficient allocation of resources. Fragmentation adversely impacts quality, cost, and outcomes. Eliminating waste from unnecessary, unsafe care is crucial for improving quality and reducing costs--and making the system financially sustainable. Many believe this can be achieved through greater integration of healthcare delivery, more specifically via integrated delivery systems. . . ."
Different experts have different perspectives. But generally, an ACO can be defined as a set of healthcare providers — including primary care physicians, specialists, and hospitals — that work together collaboratively and accept collective accountability for the cost and quality of care delivered to a population of patients.
