title: ACOs: To prepare for the future, focus on the fundamentals. Quality, cost control and physician collaboration will position hospitals for success.
authors.affiliation: Southwest General Health Center, Middleburg Heights, Ohio, USA. tselden@swgeneral.com
authors.forename: Thomas A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Selden
authors.forename: Timothy R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Shoger
mesh_terms: D060866:Accountable Care Organizations; D016542:Chief Executive Officers, Hospital; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003363:Cost Control; D018578:Hospital-Physician Relations; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States