title: ACO or no: how to decide. Hospitals must weigh the benefits and the risks before choosing their paths.
abstract: Hospitals must weigh the benefits and perils before deciding if an accountable care organization is right for them.
authors.forename: Howard
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Larkin
mesh_terms: D060866:Accountable Care Organizations; D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D006761:Hospitals; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D018570:Risk Assessment; D014481:United States