title: ACOs, PCMHs, and health care reform: nursing's next frontier?
abstract: National health reform includes an emphasis on integrated service delivery models including Accountable Care Organizations and Patient-Centered Medical Homes. These value-based models of care delivery may offer opportunities for nursing to advance its patient care and profession. This paper presents four pillars of health care delivery reform-team-based care; cross-team communication, coordination and collaboration; infrastructure and technology; and aligned payment incentives -intended to improve quality of care while reducing cost increases. Opportunities and challenges for nursing are discussed in this context.
authors: Altarum Institute, Portland, Maine, USA. Holly.Korda@altarum.org
authors: Holly
authors: H
authors: Korda
authors: Gloria N
authors: GN
authors: Eldridge
mesh_terms: D060866:Accountable Care Organizations / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration; D019033:Delivery of Health Care, Integrated / Q000458:organization & administration; D018166:Health Care Reform; D006801:Humans; D024802:Nurse's Role; D010348:Patient Care Team; D058991:Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; D018802:Patient-Centered Care / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration; D012052:Reimbursement, Incentive; D014481:United States