Perceived Ethics Dilemmas Among Pioneer Accountable Care Organizations.
This study of Pioneer accountable care organizations (ACOs) suggests that the ACO model is creating moral distress for physicians and business leaders in seven critical ways:Despite an overall sense of optimism associated with the ACO model, our research identified an underlying sense of moral distress at most sites. A clear opportunity exists for ACOs to use a more comprehensive, coordinated approach to proactively resolving ethical dilemmas while continuing the march toward risk-based contracts.
Craig R. Westling, DrPH, executive director of education, The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy & Clinical Practice, Lebanon, New Hampshire; Thom Walsh, PhD, adjunct faculty, The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy & Clinical Practice; and William A. Nelson, PhD, HFACHE, director, Health and Values Program, The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy & Clinical Practice.
Craig R
CR
Westling
Thom
T
Walsh
William A
WA
Nelson
D060866:Accountable Care Organizations / Q000941:ethics*; D032982:Contracts; D006801:Humans