Engagement of Accountable Care Organizations in Acute Care Redesign: Results of a National Survey

Integration of Substance Abuse Treatment Organizations into Accountable Care Organizations: Results from a National Survey.

To meet their aims of managing population health to improve the quality and cost of health care in the United States, accountable care organizations (ACOs) will need to focus on coordinating care for individuals with substance abuse disorders. The prevalence of these disorders is high, and these individuals often suffer from comorbid chronic medical and social conditions. This article examines ...

Importance of specialist engagement in accountable care organizations.

W e are in the midst of a tumultuous time in health policy. As new payment models gradually replace fee-for-service systems, new quality metrics proliferate, and costs of care become a bona fide health outcome, expensive imaging and procedures face increasing scrutiny. Responsible for >$300 billion in medical spending in 2010, 1 more than any other diagnostic group, cardiovascular disease is un...

Accountable care organizations.

Accountable care organizations.

Managed Care and Accountable Care Organizations

Managed care generally, and more specifically, accountable care organizations (ACOs) have attempted to provide coordination of patient care in order to eliminate or reduce unnecessary procedures and or test redundancy. The purpose of this research was to study the effects of managed care in accountable care organizations by decreasing health care costs by increasing efficiency in health care.