Since the Affordable Care Act was signed three years ago, more than 370
innovative medical practices, called accountable care organizations,
have sprung up across the country,
with 150 more in the works. At these centers, Medicare or private
insurers reward doctors financially when their patients require fewer
hospital stays, emergency room visits and surgeries — exactly the
opposite of what doctors have traditionally been paid to do. The more
money the organization saves, the more money its participating providers
share. And the best way to save costs (which is, happily, also the best
way to keep patients alive) is to catch problems before they explode
into emergencies.
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