accountable care organizations

Accountable care organizations (ACOs) are one of the most anticipated and, perhaps, most confusing developments in health care today. Ensure you can describe the basics of an ACO and understand how they function by reading these resources.

On May 13, 2011, the CAFP Board Adopted the “Joint Principles for Accountable Care Organizations.” These Principles guide our approach, in advocacy and medical practice affairs, to ACOs.

Here you will find answers to the most common questions regarding accountable care organizations.