Accountable Care Organization (ACO) 
  

Introduction
The healthcare landscape is changing and will have impact on how we deliver care to our patients in the very near future. To find out how ACO's impact practicing clinicians, see the resources below.

VMC Educational Material

• Letter from Robert A. Pierattini, MD, Chairman VMC Board of Directors - View
  January 11, 2011
  
• Vermont Managed Care as an Accountable Care Organization Preparing for the future of Health Care for Medicare Beneficiaries - View  January 2011 
  
• Accountable Care Organization - Why VMC has what it takes to service in this New Environment - View March 2011

Library of Articles
The following ACO Articles are from national resources available on-line or in print.  They are provided as a convenience and do not represent the views of VMC. VMC cannot confirm the accuracy of the information in the articles and does not endorse any of the information within the articles.

1. Accountable Care Organizations: AHA Research Synthesis Report - June 2010
2. Health Policy Brief: Accountable Care Organizations - August 13, 2010
3. Reviewing the Landscape and Defining the Core Competencies Needed for a Successful Accountable Care Organization
4. Quality: Explaining ACO's Part I - August 16, 2010
5. Quality: Explaining ACO's Part II  - August 17, 2010
6. Quality: Explaining ACO's Part III  - August18, 2010
7. Quality: Explaining ACO's Part IV - August 19, 2010
   

News Releases

• Obama Administration takes new steps to support innovation, empower states - March 2011 http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2011pres/03/20110310a.html

Web Links

• http://health.newamerica.net
• http://www.aha.org
• http://www.healthaffairs.org
• http://www.healthcarestrategygroup.com

Know of a useful link?  Please forward to carrie.germaine@vtmednet.org