title: Model support: NCQA offers standards, designations for Acos.
authors.forename: Melanie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Evans
mesh_terms: D060866:Accountable Care Organizations / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards*; D000068:Accreditation / Q000592:standards; D003363:Cost Control / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D005102:Health Expenditures / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D006278:Medicare / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D058991:Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; D018802:Patient-Centered Care / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards*; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D019984:Quality Indicators, Health Care; D014481:United States