Examine the concept of the ‘accountable care organization’ and consider how such an idea might be enacted within your own health system, with a primary carebased entity taking responsibility for...

Examine the concept of the ‘accountable care organization’ and consider how such an idea might be enacted within your own health system, with a primary carebased entity taking responsibility for health outcomes, service quality, and value for money associated with the healthcare resource for a local patient population. What obstacles can you identify in your health system to effective linkages between hospitals and other care providers? How can they be overcome?