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Health Care & Hospital Law

May 6, 2010

The ABCs of Accountable Care Organizations

Bryan Liang and Tim Mackey of California Western School of Law say healthcare reform is focused on cost control and use of accountable care organizations carries tremendous potential.

By Bryan A. Liang and Tim Mackey

With the passage of health care reform, the future of provider organizations is now in flux. Efficiency is the keyword as new regulations are drafted and funding for demonstration projects is put into place. One approach contemplated by reform in this vein is the use of accountable care organizations (ACOs).

Health care reform is focused on cost control, especially in the government's Medicare and Medicai...

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