Timothy R. Huerta, Jennifer L. Hefner, Ann Scheck McAlearney
The mission of healthcare organizations has undergone a remarkable transformation from curing disease to caring for the well-being of populations. While health care policy has explored this domain before, notably in Health Maintenance Organizations, the current efforts to create Patient-Centered Medical Homes (PCMHs) and Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) represent a broader effort to move organizational responsibilities towards population health and care management. Volume 16 of AHCM presents papers that explore this topic across various levels of the healthcare system and employing...
The mission of healthcare organizations has undergone a remarkable transformation from curing disease to caring for the well-being of populations. Whi...