Texts: 3.1 Discussion Forum
16
Understanding ACOs
Instructions
Read Chapter 6 of the textbook, Integrated Electronic Health Records.
Answer the following questions to the best of your ability using complete sentences.
1. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is responsible for Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs). Describe one of the types of ACOs (from the textbook) available to providers.
2. Why is it so important to accurately code diagnoses and procedures as this relates to the ACOs?