Provider groups that claim to be accountable care organizations (ACOs) now have a way to prove it through an accreditation program offered by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA).

The NCQA has established dozens of specific criteria that organizations must demonstrate to be considered an ACO, such as demonstrating high quality in childhood disease and obesity prevention, and showing that they meet certain processes of care expected for patients with cardiovascular, respiratory, blood glucose, musculoskeletal, and behavioral health issues.

Source: HealthLeaders Media