By Deirdre Baggot, MBA, MSN, RN and Robert Minkin, MBA, FACHE Insurers and purchasers of healthcare are changing the approaches they use to pay for healthcare, and the "integration imperative" for acute care organizations is greater than ever.  Looking at service lines as a starting point for integration and establishing accountability with payers and physicians…

Save the Date! The Camden Group will speaking at the Third National ACO Congress to be held October 30 – November 1, 2012. Look for us at our preconference session, “Building a Successful ACO: A Blueprint for Implementation” and our concurrent session, “Redesigning Care Delivery for an Accountable World.”    http://www.acocongress.com/index.html