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Maryland Company Partnering with Kansas Doctors to Form Accountable Care Organization

Bryan Thompson
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kansaspublicradio.org

Accountability. It means taking responsibility for an action or result. Lately, it’s taken on a new connotation in the field of health care. The Affordable Care Act provides a way for health care networks to get bonus payments by providing better care, and keeping Medicare patients healthier. As Heartland Health Monitor’s Bryan Thompson explains, these Accountable Care Organizations are about to have a larger presence in Kansas.

   This story comes from Kansas Public Radio.