Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) as a model to deliver high-quality, cost-effective care across the continuum and improve population health management (PHM) has significantly increased. In an ACO, healthcare providers take responsibility for the health of a defined population, coordinate care across the continuum, and are held to benchmark levels of quality and cost. In 2015 ACOs will continue to be on the rise! ![2015 Healthcare ACO Trends and The Key to Success [Infographic]](https://blogs.perficient.com/healthcare/files/2014/12/Interoperability-Trend-Infographic2.jpg)
Sources: Gartner; Forrester Research; Premier, Inc.
