Technical Requirements For Coordinating Care In An Accountable Care Organization

The concept of an Accountable Care Organization (ACO) reflects modern hopes to improve medicine and cut costs in the health system. Tony McCormick, a pioneer in the integration of health care systems, describes what is needed on the ground to get doctors working together.

Highlights from the full video interview include:

• What an Accountable Care Organization is. [Discussed at the 00:19 mark]
• Biggest challenge in forming an ACO. [Discussed at the 01:23 mark]
• The various types of providers who need to exchange data. [Discussed at the 03:08 mark] ...