Will accountable care organizations deliver greater quality and lower cost health care?

Audio, Transactions of the IRE Profession... 35(12):935-6 (2010) PMID 21206224

An Accountable Care Organization (ACO) is a voluntary grouping of health care providers that is envisioned to be able to offer high quality care with lower cost than is typically provided in this country. The cost savings achieved by the ACO would be shared between the ACO and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). There are a variety of types of ACO's, and there are certain eligibility requirements. There are both benefits and risks to those participating in these ACOs.