Accountable Care Organizations Improve Quality of Care
How can the formation of Accountable Care Organizations improve quality of care and make providers more responsible for cost of care? Give an example of a study that has addressed coordination of care and has had documented success. Describe the study and its implications for care.
Require reading
Textbook Readings
Read the following topics in Policy and Politics for Nurses and Other Health Professionals:
\"Hospitals: Consolidation and Compression\"
\"Medical Homes and Accountable Care Organizations”
Journal Readings
Dykema Sprayberry, L. (2014). Transformation of America\'s health care system: Implications for professional direct-care nurses. MEDSURG Nursing, 23(1), 61-66.
Web Resources
American Academy of Pediatrics. (2016). Advocacy and policy. Retrieved from http://www.aap.org/en-us/advocacy-and-policy/Pages/Advocacy-and-Policy.aspx
American Association of Colleges of Nursing. (2017). About government affairs. Retrieved from www.aacnnursing.org/Policy-Advocacy/About-Government-Affairs
National League for Nursing. (2016). Public policy. Retrieved from http://www.nln.org/publicpolicy/index.htm
