ACOs, PCMHs, and health care reform: nursing's next frontier?
Authors, Primary
Korda,H.;Eldridge,G. N.
Title Primary
ACOs, PCMHs, and health care reform: nursing's next frontier?
Periodical Full
Policy, Politics, & Nursing Practice
Pub Year
2011
Volume
12
issue
2
Start Page
100-103
Abstract
National health reform includes an emphasis on integrated service delivery models including Accountable Care Organizations and Patient-Centered Medical Homes. These value-based models of care delivery may offer opportunities for nursing to advance its patient care and profession. This paper presents four pillars of health care delivery reform-team-based care; cross-team communication, coordination and collaboration; infrastructure and technology; and aligned payment incentives -intended to improve quality of care while reducing cost increases. Opportunities and challenges for nursing are discussed in this context.
Publisher
Not Available
Place of Publication
United States
Author/Address
Altarum Institute, Portland, Maine, USA. Holly.Korda@altarum.org
PubMed Link
Not Available
Reference Type(s)
Journal Article
Topic Tag(s)
Comprehensive Care;Care Coordination;System Approach to Quality and Safety;Health Information Technology;Primary Care Workforce Issues
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