Describe the below innovative health care delivery model that incorporates an interdisciplinary care delivery team.
“Accountable Care Organization” (ACO) which is highlighted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) (innovative health care model)
The interdisciplinary team may include nurses, nurse practitioners, primary care physicians, medical specialists, pharmacists, nutritionists, dietitians, social workers, and providers of alternative medicine within organized structures such as hospitals
The goal is to provide the most cost-effective care possible.
Explain how this model is advantageous to patient outcomes.
“Accountable Care Organization” (ACO) (Model)
