The Value of Accountable Care Organizations
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Many observers view accountable care organizations (ACOs), created by the Accountable Care Act, as the current health care reform version of managed care. A payment and care delivery model, ACOs were created to coordinate health care delivery among providers, resulting in lower overall health care costs for defined patient populations, while also meeting performance standards on quality of care and other measures. Health care entities seeking to determine whether to form an ACO will typically rely on a net present value (NPV) analysis as the rational financial investment basis.
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