Accountable Care Organizations
Also known asAccountable Care Organization · Care Organization, Accountable · Care Organizations, Accountable · Organization, Accountable Care · Organizations, Accountable Care
Definition
Organizations of health care providers that agree to be accountable for the quality, cost, and overall care of Medicare beneficiaries who are enrolled in the traditional fee-for-service program who are assigned to it. Assigned means those beneficiaries for whom the professionals in the organization provide the bulk of primary care services. (www.cms.gov/OfficeofLegislation/Downloads/Accountable CareOrganization.pdf accessed 03/16/2011)
MeSH classification
- N05.300.380.500
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