A health care model focusing on the clinical integration of a network of providers with incentives for providing care that emphasizes quality and reduces overall utilization. This type of coordinated care requires a number of core competencies that must be addressed in order for the ACO to be successful, including:
- Developing Physician Leadership
- Changing Participating Physician Behavior
- Development of Processes for Integrating the Continuum of Care
- Implementing Information Technology Systems to Measure and Report on Quality and Cost
- Developing a Compensation Model to Give Physicians Incentive to Participate
- Marketing the Concept to Payers and Patients to Build Volume and Drive Support