Miami doctors, Walgreens join race for ACOs [The Miami Herald]
By John Dorschner, The Miami Herald | |
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South Florida ACO and the drugstore chain were on a list of 106 groups receiving approval to offer integrated care that is intended to improve quality and lower healthcare costs, with the providers sharing in any savings.
The concept, part of the Affordable Care Act, has sparked a race among major healthcare providers throughout the country. Many hospitals are hiring doctors and other groups are organizing networks that are expected to create a major shift in the nation's healthcare system.
Many healthcare experts believe growing numbers of doctors will soon work for large entities.
"I think it's best for doctors to control healthcare -- not hospitals, not insurance companies," Acevedo-Crespo said Thursday.
One reason commonly given by
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