New terms are being bantered about in healthcare. One is the accountable care organization. The idea is that a group of providers - primary care physiciansspecialistshospitals - would come together and be responsible for the cost and quality of care for a given population. In theoryand in talking with some hospital administratorsthis organization could spread to include nursing and assisted living facilitiesafter all they are part of the continuum. So how do you make that happen with so many disparate partiesagendas and politics. Take a few lessons from Apple CEO Steve Jobs.
New terms are being bantered about in healthcare. One is the accountable care organization. The idea is that a group of providers - primary care physiciansspecialistshospitals - would come together and be responsible for the cost and quality of care for a given population. In theoryand in talking with some hospital administratorsthis organization could spread to include nursing and assisted living facilitiesafter all they are part of the continuum. So how do you make that happen with so many disparate partiesagendas and politics. Take a few lessons from Apple CEO Steve Jobs.