An ACO is an Accountable Care Organization and there is certainly a risk that if physicians don't prepare for them, they may feel like “A Commanding Officer." ACOs are one of the many acronyms ...

ACOs, on the other hand, come from Original Medicare. An ACO is not a type of plan but a group of medical professionals focusing on improving quality care and increasing savings.

Ray Chicoine, COO of Monarch Healthcare, a 2,500-physician independent practice organization (IPA) in Orange County, Calif., discusses Monarch's efforts to develop an accountable care organization ...

Dr. Marc Bard: ACOs make up only a small portion of the reform law, way out of proportion to the interest and enthusiasm they have garnered from healthcare leaders. The law makes just 14 ...

ACOs: What to Expect and How to Prepare In a presentation at the 9th Annual Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference in Chicago on June 10, Andrew Hayek, president and CEO of ...

Fortunately, programs like accountable care organizations (ACOs) are proving that value-based care (VBC) may be our guide to where we need to go. So, what is an ACO?

Hidden Medicare rules can lead to unexpected costs. Explore the role of Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) in Medicare and how they impact your wallet and recovery.

Ethical analysis of population health management calls for a communitarian vs individual approach, starting with reconceiving “covered lives” as “patient communities.” ...

Essential value-based care competencies include robust data analytics, a compliance approach to coding, and an understanding of what makes an ACO successful at the clinic and individual provider ...

The Medicare Shared Savings Program allows healthcare providers to create or participate in Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) intended to to deliver better healthcare while helping lower costs.

See how the ACO REACH Program is transforming Medicare through full-risk contracts, AI-driven analytics, and a push for health equity across underserved populations.