“The goal of an accountable care organization is to improve the integration of care among providers. This integration could encompass a wide variety of provider types, such as physicians, nurse practitioners, hospitals and non-acute providers. Ultimately, this integration should result in care that is safer, more efficient, and of better service and higher quality.
The organization of ACOs will vary. In some cases the ACO will be led by an integrated medical group, but in other cases the ACO will be led by a health plan, a hospital or an integrated health system. The ACO provider members also may belong to one parent organization, such as an integrated health system.”
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John Glaser, H&HN Daily, 15 February 2011
