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Most ACOs do not include hospitals, but are focused on the use of primary care physicians and electronic medical records to manage patients.  Many hospitals, although typically not the best ones, are also forming ACOs.
 
Most ACOs do not include hospitals, but are focused on the use of primary care physicians and electronic medical records to manage patients.  Many hospitals, although typically not the best ones, are also forming ACOs.
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The basic idea is this: lower readmissions rates at hospitals by using technology to communicated with and track blood pressure and cholesterol better, and also follow-up better with diabetic patients.
    
About half of the roughly 488 ACOs in existence in late 2013 are approved by and contracted with Medicare, while the other half are in contracts with insurance companies.
 
About half of the roughly 488 ACOs in existence in late 2013 are approved by and contracted with Medicare, while the other half are in contracts with insurance companies.
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