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The Challenges Ahead for Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs): Full Panel Discussion
ACOs are designed to offer quality patient care at lower costs. However, there are growing questions and concerns as the start date approaches.
Although offering financial incentives to both physicians and healthcare organizations, accountable care organizations (ACOs) are designed to not only offer quality patient care, but keep costs down as well.
By making providers equally responsible for their respective patients while giving financial incentives to avoid unnecessary procedures, ACOs aim to raise the quality of patient care.
However, there are growing questions and concerns with the start date approaching. For instance, will the insurers, doctors, or hospitals be in charge? What are the legal concerns, and how will patient care change?
Moving Evidence From Research to Practice: Q&A With Ken Cohen, MD
June 23rd 2025In 2025, each issue of Population Health, Equity & Outcomes will feature a profile of a health system leader transforming care in their area of expertise. This issue spotlights a conversation with Ken Cohen, MD, executive director of translational research at Optum Health.
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Blister Packs May Help Solve Medication Adherence Challenges and Lower Health Care Costs
June 10th 2025Julia Lucaci, PharmD, MS, of Becton, Dickinson and Company, discusses the benefits of blister packaging for chronic medications, advocating for payer incentives to boost medication adherence and improve health outcomes.
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