ACOs: Are PHOs in the Ascendancy? And If So, Where Does I.T. Fit In?

A recent report by the Healthcare Intelligence Network, based on a survey of leaders of accountable care organizations, finds physician-hospital organizations increasingly leading ACO development. The implications for healthcare IT are important.

According to a recent report published by the Healthcare Intelligence Network,the number of accountable care organizations (ACOs) led by physician-hospital organizations (PHOs) nearly doubled over the last year, based on HIN’s third annual ACO survey. As of late 2013, the survey found, nearly one in three ACOs is now PHO-led.

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