Fact Based List:

Jim Farrell and Tara Canty: 7 Lessons Learned From a Pioneer ACO

  1. Don't rush.
  2. Find an "owner."
  3. Build teams.
  4. Have a plan.
  5. Tell employees before they hear about it elsewhere.
  6. Alert beneficiaries, and pay attention to detail when doing so.
  7. Get to know "the family," and prepare for it to grow.

Source: Becker's Hospital Review, October 1, 2013
Source URL: http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/accountable-care-organi...
Notes: The source article, "Don't Fall Back: 7 Lessons Learned From a Pioneer ACO," was based on a presentation at the recent Society for Healthcare Strategy and Market Development conference in Chicago.