title: An EMS introduction to accountable care organizations. ACOs bring healthcare system partners together to deliver better care to certain types of patients.
authors.forename: Matt
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zavadsky
mesh_terms: D060866:Accountable Care Organizations / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000639:trends; D014487:Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S. / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends; D003153:Community Health Services / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000639:trends; D003363:Cost Control / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000379:methods; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000639:trends; D006792:House Calls / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D007373:Interinstitutional Relations; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends; D019370:Observation; D010351:Patient Discharge / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000639:trends; D013781:Texas; D014481:United States