SOURCES:
http://www.ajnr.org/content/35/8/1493
http://www.radiologytoday.net/archive/rt0615p20.shtml
https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Medicare-Fee-for-Service-Payment/ACO/index.html
www.cms.gov
Here is what needs to be discussed:
What is an ACO (Accountable Care Organization) and what does being part of an ACO mean potentially to radiology departments?
Define the basic concepts of what an ACO consists of and how a healthcare organization can become one or participate in one.
How does the reimbursements models of an ACO differ from traditional models we see today?
Define what population health means?
What are the potential financial impacts to radiology departments?
What will Radiology departments of the future need to look like to be successful in an ACO system?