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	ACOs that emphasize cutting costs without improving quality will likely jeopardize patient access and, as a byproduct, public support for this new model. ACOs that maintain the status quo and fail to focus on improving coordination of care and patient experience won’t improve costs or quality – and will please nobody. ACOs will only improve quality and provide a better care experience for patients while lowering costs if they include patients, families, and consumers in the process of redesigning how care is delivered." Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families, Leader, Campaign for Better Care
	Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced that as of July 1, 89 new Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) began serving 1.2 million people with Medicare in 40 states and Washington, D.C. From: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services http://go.cms.gov/McQSnO
	HHS Announces 89 New Accountable Care Organizations   Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, July 9, 2012
	Health systems to enact savings measure Quad City Times, June 15, 2012
	Are ACOs the answer for Medicaid? ‎American Medical News, July 2, 2012
	6 Steps to Building an ACO's Health IT Capability Beckers Hospital Review, June 15, 2012
	Taking a close look at an ACO Healthcare Finance News, June 13, 2012
	ACO growth doubles in past year Fierce Healthcare, June 21, 2011
	Pediatric Accountable Care Organizations: Can a Senior Citizen Solution Be Applied to a Pediatric Population? by Angelo P. Giardino, MD, PhD, MPH Translating ACO Quality Measures into Clinical Processes by Daniel J. Marino Editor's Corner Report from the Field: Renal ACO: A Model for Care Coordination - Alan R. Nissenson, MD, FACP ACO Data Flows under HIPAA by Mark S. Hedberg, Esq Thought Leader's Corner: "What characteristics of an ACO will please patients? What characteristics will confuse or frustrate them?" Industry News with briefs regarding CMS; Leavitt Partners; AMGA and Press Ganey; IBM and Premier; The Advisory Board Company; and Aetna and Inova Health System Catching Up With?. David B. Nash, MD, MBA
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