ACO Uncertainty In The Community Hospital

Compiled by Vicki Amendola, Editor, Health IT Outcomes

Community hospital executives have mixed feeling about accountable care attainability

In the healthcare world, the pay-for-performance models of accountable care still raise more questions than answers. What are the requirements? How is performance measured? How do we hold patients accountable for their role? While the concept of the ACO (accountable care organization) touts many benefits for both providers and payers, community hospitals remain uncertain whether this model will work for them.