Crystal Ayres: List of 8 Cons of Accountable Care Organizations

  1. The cost of the IT infrastructure can be daunting to medical providers.
  2. Sharing everything means that you also concede some decision-making opportunities.
  3. There can be challenges with data security for your patients.
  4. Medical providers must start to adapt to new ways of doing things.
  5. There will be more patients that come through your medical practice.
  6. ACOs do not offer a guarantee of success.
  7. You may be fronting a significant number of the costs in an ACO.
  8. There is a time element to consider with Accountable Care Organizations.

Source: Vittana Personal Finance Blog, May 11, 2019 - https://vittana.org/16-pros-and-cons-of-accountable-care-organizations

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