Connected coverage. Posted Dec. 19, 2011.
Accountable care organizations are being promoted as a way to increase quality by offering potential bonuses to physicians and others for how they manage care. American Medical News has looked into what physicians' roles would be in an ACO, and whether they would be comfortable in such an organization.
Most doctors are familiar with an accountable care organization as a concept but aren't ready to participate in one.
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A majority of employers say a physician-led accountable care organization with health insurer involvement is the model that gives them the most confidence in the concept.
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ACOs can give your practice the opportunity to earn a bonus for high-quality, low-cost care. But a big key to success is whom you're allying with to build your network.
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