A national strategy to put accountable care into practice
M McClellan, AN McKethan, JL Lewis, J Roski… - Health …, 2010 - healthaffairs.org
The concept of accountable care organizations (ACOs) has been set forth in recently
enacted national health reform legislation as a strategy to address current shortcomings in
the US health care system. This paper focuses on implementation issues related to these
organizations, building on some initial examples. We seek to clarify definitions and key
principles, provide an update on implementation in the context of other reforms, and address
emerging issues that will affect the organizations' success. Finally, building on the initial …
enacted national health reform legislation as a strategy to address current shortcomings in
the US health care system. This paper focuses on implementation issues related to these
organizations, building on some initial examples. We seek to clarify definitions and key
principles, provide an update on implementation in the context of other reforms, and address
emerging issues that will affect the organizations' success. Finally, building on the initial …
