For example, an ACO could bundle a certain episode ofcare (EOC), such as the services required to manage a patient receiving a heart transplant, and then create a financial instrument based on profits associated with providing that particular set ofcare.
Ten years ago, I was staring at this tiny little pink bundle, wondering what I had been thinking, how could I possibly take careof this crazy little baby.
Here are four key segments of the health care industry poised to take advantage of new benefits under the Affordable Care Act as well as rules and regulations that will bundle payments to medical care providers, rewarding those who provide higher quality medical treatment and lower costs health services.