BC Advantage - 2013 Issue 4

Bring Homecare, Technology into the ACO Equation

By Keith CrownoverAccountable Care Organizations, or ACOs, are in the news at every turn.  As the newest healthcare delivery model, ACOs combine multiple providers, delivering multiple disciplines of care, into single entities.  These new entities are organized around a goal of earning financial incentives by providing higher quality care to patients, coordinating care between providers and care settings, reducing hospital readmissions, and ultimately lowering the costs of healthcare while shifting from the current fee-for-service model.For Medicare patients, treatment seldom stops when the patient is discharged from the hospital, often followed by a stay in either a...

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