Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center is launching a new organization with doctors and other hospitals, adapting to a national movement toward payment systems that provide a single, set fee to care for each patient’s health.
The new Beth Israel Deaconess Care Organization, formed with the medical center’s physician group and partner hospitals, aims to improve care by emphasizing wellness over treatment.
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Accountable care organizations aren't new. In fact the BI is behind the curve. ACOs have been pioneered and implemented by many hospitals and health care systems in Massachusetts going back several years. If this is news - the news is that BI is playing catch up to their competitors.