Recently, Bill Baylis of Medical Account Solutions attended a local event at the Long Island Business News Power Breakfast that focused on the topic “Healthcare on Long Island-Can We Afford It?”
In his blog following the event LIBN breakfast was Powerful but left LI Heathcare Powerless Bill shared his thoughts and disappointment on the lack of knowledge from local “experts” about ACOs. What was surprising was that all the industry experts were unable to say how things are going to turn out since the new lay has been passed.
The definition of an ACO might differ slightly depending on who you talk to. In another MAS blog, the end results and benefits were identified as an ACO being”… technology-dependent, requiring good healthcare data to identify the patients and communities most in need, as well as electronic patient records immediately accessible to all doctors and hospitals treating a patient.”
To help educate all of us, Bill is launching an MAS blog series focusing on ACOs, presenting the pros, cons and some food for thought. We’d love to hear what you think in the process, so be sure to post your comments, ask questions and share with others!
Stay tuned for the first installment “ACOs-Accountable Care Organization’s Part 1- The Pros for Them”
