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Accountable care organizations (ACOs) are provider-based networks which utilize data analytics and population health management strategies to increase efficiency, improve patient outcomes, and reduce healthcare costs.
Originally established in 2012 as a Medicare payment model, the ACO is now also seen in private payer settings across the healthcare continuum.