500 word write up and short reference page

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Part one

Accountable Care Organization (ACO) has become the new norm in providing healthcare by integrating alternative payment models other than the usual fee-for-service to patients and third-party payers. According to Hacker and Walker (2013), the group of physicians and health care providers who form the ACOs are accountable for the quality, healthcare cost, and the general care of Medicare beneficiaries. On this note, the coordination of the clinicians and health care providers has significantly boosted the provision…

 

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