July 2014
Aman Bhandari, PhD;Arnaub Chatterjee, MHA, MPA;Sara Holoubek, MBA;Brian Powers, BA;Jonathan Gluck, JD;Sachin H. Jain, MD, MBA
July 21st 2014ArticleEvidence-Based Diabetes Management
Accountable care is forcing providers to develop new capacities and strategies for managing cost and quality trends. Prospectively managing the health of populations requires shifting the focus of care delivery from episodic interventions to continuous population management. As a result, accountable care organizations (ACOs) are dedicating considerable focus to developing the infrastructure and tools needed to help patients manage their chronic conditions. This is a significant departure from traditional care-delivery models and will require provider organizations to develop new partnerships and embrace new methods.
