Using the Internet, search three articles from the list below and evaluate the challenges and opportunities facing payers and providers as ACOs and PCMHs are implemented:
Baird, M. A. (2011). The patient-center medical home and managed care: Times have changed, some components have not.
Bolin, J. N., Gamm, L., Vest, J. R., Edwardson, N., & Miller, T. R. (2011). Patient-centered medical homes: Will health care reform provide new options for rural communities and providers? Family & Community Health, 34(2), 93–101.
Goldsmith, J. (2011). Accountable care organizations: The case for flexible partnerships between health plans and providers. Health Affairs, 30(1), 32-40.
Goroll, A. H., & Schoenbaum, S. C. (2012). Payment reform for primary care within the accountable care organization a critical issue for health system reform. JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, 308(6), 577–578.
Longworth, D. L. (2011). Accountable care organizations, the patient-centered medical home, and health care reform: What does it all mean? Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine, 78(9), 571–582.
Singer, S., & Shortell, S. M. (2011). Implementing accountable care organizations: Ten potential mistakes and how to learn from them. JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, 306(7), 758.
Based on your research, summarize your findings on the selected topics and compile your observations in a 5- to 6-page Microsoft Word document that includes an introduction and conclusion.