Can Accountable Care Organizations Control Costs and Improve Quality?

Robert B. Williams, MD, MIS, Director, Healthcare Practice, Deloitte Consulting, LLP. As we await CMS communications about ACOs, there are ways in which organizations can prepare. Thinking ahead to how ACOs will need to be structured and governed, and what capabilities organizations will need, is a timely discussion. This presentation addresses current states of ACOs, related strategic and operational considerations from a provider and health plan point of view, as well as IT implications.