Abstracts by key term: I.T
The serious crisis in the American healthcare system with a significant increase in chronic diseases, massively rising costs with uncertain financing, a lack of coordination with under- or incorrect care, and a lack of quality with the wrong incentive system is a major challenge for the actors involved and politicians. On the other hand, it offers a unique opportunity to make fundamental changes, the urgent need for which is recognized by all those involved. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), passed on March 23, 2010 as part of President Obama's healthcare reform, represents the legal basis for a performance- and results-oriented realignment, one of the elements of which is the establishment of accountable care organizations ( ACOs).