|Videos|July 12, 2013

How Does An ACO Work?

Jennifer Athay-Adams, PharmD, discusses how the payment model of accountable care organizations (ACOs) differs from that of traditional HMOs.

In this video, Jennifer Athay-Adams, PharmD, senior director of strategic academic partnerships with the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, discusses how the payment model of accountable care organizations (ACOs) differs from that of traditional HMOs.

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