Support for the evolution to an Accountable Care Organization

While the definition of accountable care organization (ACO) is still very much in flux, most proponents agree that it is a community of healthcare providers accepting accountability for the quality and cost of care delivered to a community of patients. 

Regardless of the final evolution of the ACO concept, a continuum of providers needs to have relationships, systems and a payment model that supports a coordinated medical neighborhood. If your organization aims to serve patients with an integrated medical community supported by the ACO business model, HealthTeamWorks can help.

We can assist in establishing processes and quality systems to ensure strong primary-care practices that work in close collaboration with the medical community. HealthTeamWorks can help you create a vision, plan and build the appropriate coaching and technology infrastructure, and provide hands-on support to implement the systems to support an ACO.

In the beginning, it is critical that everyone involved is committed to the transformation. Physicians must agree to the conceptual and systems changes required for primary care practices to evolve into PCMH practices. Specialists need to understand the dynamics of a patient-centered care team and how that team can solidify care coordination and referral relationships. 

HealthTeamWorks has the experience and resources to move your program from vision to reality. We can do the work on your behalf or provide consulting, training and mentoring as you develop your capacity to convene stakeholders, engage payers and providers, and develop staff and technology. We guide you and your personnel in delivering high-quality care while reducing cost trends. Once you have built the internal resources necessary for a successful PCMH/ACO program, you will also have the means to make continuous improvements.
 
Contact us to discuss a customized set of services to establish a business model that supports integrated, coordinated care.