Imagine health care that helps you PREVENT ILLNESS instead of just treating it...
that gives you easy access to a TEAM OF DOCTORS working together for you...
that connects all your care providers through ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORDS...
that offers you treatment OPTIONS BASED ON PROOF of what works best...
that meets your needs DAY OR NIGHT and that controls costs for you, and for America.
You don’t have to just imagine this kind of health care.
It exists today in America's Accountable Care Organizations.
America's Accountable Care Organizations
The Affordable Care Act (commonly known as the health reform law) encourages the formation of “medical homes” and “accountable care organizations” (ACOs) in the belief that they will improve health care quality and slow the growth of health care spending in America. This website offers research, contacts, and other resources for media representatives researching health care delivery models.
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Know the 5 Real Answers!
These five principles are shared by
Accountable Care providers who take
responsibility for the cost and quality
of the care they provide you.
- Prevention
- Care Teams
- Electronic Records
- Proof-based Treatment
- Day or Night Access
Prevention
The best way to control health care costs is to stay healthy. ACOs believe in wellness and preventive care. You get reminders for the tests, screenings, and immunizations you need, and health information, classes, and advice are easily available.
Team Coordination
Care teams and care coordination are very important when you need to see more than one doctor, or you need to be hospitalized. Coordinating your care among all your care providers ensures that each knows what the other is doing for you.
Electronic Records
Shared electronic medical records help both your primary care doctor and specialists know your entire health history, the drugs you have been prescribed, and your test results. This improves the cost, quality and safety of the care you receive.
Evidence-Based Treatment
Scientific advancements are so rapid that no single physician can stay on top of all the current and best treatment options. ACOs support their patients and doctors by providing information about up-to-date treatments based on research and evidence.
Day or Night Access
Providing the right care at the right time is the goal of ACOs. Patients of ACOs are able to get professional medical advice day or night, in offices, by phone, and even via e-mail. Quick treatment helps maintain health and reduces cost.
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