What are accountable care organizations (ACOs)?

Assignment Required Reading:
http://www.commonwealthfund.org/~/media/files/publications/case-study/2014/oct/1769_klein_hlt_share_oregon_aco_case_study.pdf

Review the case study by clicking on the link. Prepare a paper that answers the following questions.

• What are accountable care organizations (ACOs)?
• What makes Oregon unique in its approach to Coordinated Care Organization?
• Why are states experimenting with different models of integrated care?
• Are ACO’s a viable model to reduce the rate of growth in per-capita Medicaid spending? Why or why not?

Your paper should include the following:

• Four to six pages in length, not including the title and reference pages.
• Three to five peer reviewed references cited in the assignment. Remember, you must support your thinking/opinions and prior knowledge with references; all facts must be supported; in-text references used throughout the assignment must be included in an APA-formatted reference list. (References should be current, not more than five years old; additional references articles from the popular press such as the WSJ and Washington Postshould also be considered.)
• Follow APA guidelines.