Dermatology World July 2011 : Page 29
rOLe OF sPeciaLtY care VaGue in PrOPOseD acO ruLe BY RUTH CAROL , CONTRIBUTING WRITER t he centers for Medicare and Medicaid services (cMs) may have published its proposed rule regarding accountable care organizations (acOs), but that doesn’t mean dermatologists have any clearer picture of their role in these new entities. Particularly worrisome to dermatologists is the lack of specificity regarding how specialists will participate in acOs, what quality measures they will be required to meet, and how much risk they will be asked to assume. in brief, acOs are patient-centric entities that create incentives for health care providers to coordinate care for Medicare beneficiaries across settings. >>> Dermatology Dermatology WorlD WorlD // // July July 2011 2011 29 29
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