Indiana University Accountable Care Organizations & Physician Joint Ventures

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Getting Started

The Affordable Care Act directed CMS to examine innovative approaches to care delivery; most notably, accountable care organizations (ACOs). ACOs are groups of doctors, hospitals, and other healthcare providers working together to provide coordinated quality care to consumers. The goals is to ensure individuals receive the right level of care at the right time while avoiding duplicative and unnecessary services. An additional focus is on quality and the elimination of medical errors.

For financially sound hospitals and health systems, joint ventures are an attractive strategic alternative. Allowing them to thrive rather than just survive. There are several advantages to be gained by joint ventures including: control throughout the continuum of care, continuation and expansion of services, efficiencies, physician recruitment and alignment, enhanced quality, and increased access to capital.

Upon successful completion of the course material, you will be able to:

  • Evaluate structures for physician-hospital integration.

Resources

  • Textbook: Essentials of Strategic Planning in Healthcare (2nd ed.)

Instructions

  1. Read Chapter 9: Accountable Care Organizations and Physician Joint Ventures in the text.
  2. Choose one of the model structures for physician-hospital integration discussed in the chapter.
  3. Write a one- to two-page paper discussing the potential advantages and disadvantages for the hospital and physicians under the model.
  4. Include a cover page and follow APA formatting guidelines for your paper.
  5. When you’ve completed your assignment, save a copy for yourself and submit a copy to your instructor by the end of the workshop.
 
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