Accountable Care Organizations
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… health care providers are asked to do more than just treat medical issues such as diabetes and heart disease. They are called on to address the underlying social issues — such as homelessness, lack of transportation and poor nutrition — that can cause and exacerbate health problems.
The switch to ACOs accelerated efforts by hospitals and physician groups to attack so-called social determinants of health, such as the lack of stable housing and poor nutrition. But providers still struggle to change patients' behaviors, particularly helping those with addiction and mental health problems, according to interviews with officials at several ACOs.
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Source: US News, Photo Credit: Constant Contact
