Will ACOs Keep Hospitals and Insurers Out of Critical Care?

Summary

Looming federal mandates will require payers and providers to adopt a new framework to measure patients’ overall health and wellness. L.E.K. Consulting’s new report covers seven critical factors for establishing a viable and efficient accountable care organizations (ACOs) that will address holistic care:

• Reassess market needs
• Create and administer new care models
• Institute incentives focused on holistic patient care
• Integrate clinical data
• Ensure seamless transition of care
• Measure performance
• Educate consumers about new care models