Gastroenterologists and accountable care organizations

Within the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 is a provision setting up a program for the implementation of accountable care organizations (ACOs). This article explains the proposed ACO model and discusses major implications regarding this model of health care reform including the fo...

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Published inGastrointestinal endoscopy clinics of North America Vol. 22; no. 1; p. 39
Main Authors Komar, Michael, Smith, Robert, Patten, Eileen
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.01.2012
Subjects
Accountable Care Organizations - organization & administration
Chronic Disease
Cost Savings
Gastroenterology
Gastrointestinal Diseases - therapy
Health Plan Implementation
Humans
Models, Organizational
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Summary:Within the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 is a provision setting up a program for the implementation of accountable care organizations (ACOs). This article explains the proposed ACO model and discusses major implications regarding this model of health care reform including the following: What will it take to implement the program successfully? What are the opportunities for savings under the model? What are the potential downfalls of the program as proposed? What impact would the implementation of an ACO have on the practice of gastroenterology?
ISSN:1558-1950
DOI:10.1016/j.giec.2011.08.004