Accountable & Coordinated Care

Information and resources on community-based approaches to coordinated care, including accountable care organizations, coordinated care organizations, community health teams, and health homes

• Accountable Care Organizations: (ACOs): General Information
  Provides CMS information and resources on ACOs, including CMS ACO programs and learning sessions on establishing and implementing an ACO
• Accountable Care Strategies: Lessons from the Premier Health Care Alliance’s Accountable Care Collaborative
  Shares the perspectives of hospitals and health systems taking part in the Premier Health Care Alliance’s accountable care implementation collaborative
• Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s (AHRQ’s) Patient-Centered Medical Home Resource Center
  Provides evidence-based tools and resources to assist with establishing patient-centered medical homes
• Community-Centered Health Homes: Bridging the Gap between Health Services and Community Prevention
  Outlines an approach that community health centers can take to promote community health, as well as deliver high-quality medical services to individuals
• Community Health Teams: Outcomes and Costs
  Explains the growing need and proliferation of chronic disease management programs, as well as greater opportunities for prevention, better care, and long-run cost savings
• Non-Emergent Medical Transportation (NEMT) Approaches for Coordinated Care Organizations [PDF – 679KB]
  Describes a new transportation model from Oregon that presents challenges and opportunities for coordinated care organizations as they strive to manage NEMT benefits and services effectively and efficiently to improve health outcomes for their members
• Ohio Prepares Leaders for Patient-Centered Medical Homes
  Provides information about an Ohio pilot program to incorporate the patient-centered medical homes (PCMH) model of care into medical and nursing curricula
• PCMH in Action: Focus on Team-Based Care
  Describes how Arkansas is working to transition to a PCMH model of care delivery