Hospitals and physician-groups in several markets are exploring accountable care organizations, and many are choosing to participate. As a result, surgery centers are assessing whether they should join or if it would make more sense to go in a different direction.
Accountable care organizations are complicated, but the ins and outs of the care model have been discussed long enough. Healthcare organizations are now at a point where they have to focus on specific areas of ACOs to reduce cost and benefit patients say two healthcare consultants.
Accountable care organizations (ACOs) are complicated, but the ins and outs of the care model have been discussed long enough. Healthcare organizations are now at a point where they have to focus on specific areas of ACOs to reduce cost and benefit patients, say two healthcare consultants. – See more at: http://www.medicalpracticeinsider.com/best-practices/patient-care/how-patients-stand-benefit-acos-wallet-and-wellness#sthash.XCBPYNfk.dpuf
Many accountable care organizations have formed across the nation in the past year. Though the ACO model is still developing, one thing is certain: Organizations need to be prepared financially for the new healthcare delivery model. Hospital and health system CFOs need to be heavily involved in the ACO formation process in order for the new organization to be successful in reaching the lowered cost aim for which all ACOs strive.