Accountability in Healthcare

  • Briefly define an Accountable Care Organization (ACO) and how it impacts health care providers: 1. How do ACOs differ from the health maintenance organizations (HMOs) of earlier years 2. What role does health information technology (HIT) play in the newer models of care? • What is the benefit of hospitals partnering with primary care providers? 1. How does bundling payments contain healthcare costs? 2. How does pay for performance (P4P) improve quality care? • Briefly discuss the value-based purchasing program? 1. How do value-based purchasing (VBP) programs affect reimbursement to hospitals? 2. Who benefits the most from value-based reimbursement and why? 3. How does the VBP program measure hospital performance?