Book Description
One of the key elements of healthcare reform has been to encourage hospitals, health systems, physicians, and health plans to integrate resources to provide more efficient, cost-effective healthcare. With gaps in guidance on what exactly an ACO should be, healthcare organizations have forged ahead with a myriad of strategies around clinical integration to create the foundations for accountable care. In this HealthLeaders Media Breakthroughs report, leading hospital systems -- Monarch HealthCare, Sisters of St. Francis Hospital and Health Systems, The Nebraska Medical Center, and Palmetto Health -- share insights and lessons learned that will help you: * Define which structures of an accountable care organization may best apply to your health system or medical group practice * Identify key investments that must be made in information technology, care coordination, and post-acute care * Apply physician-alignment knowledge from a variety of settings, from integrated to voluntary staff