Health care policy experts have cautioned that making the transition away from a fee-for-service payment model will be a marathon, not a sprint, yet one accountable care organization (ACO) in Florida has moved quickly out of the gate.
Founded in 2012, the Palm Beach ACO has a 3 1/2 year contract with Medicare. The organization cares for about 36,000 patients and includes physicians from Palm Beach, Broward and Dade counties in South Florida.
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August 11, 2014
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