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 | Doctor Andy Chiou (L) speaks to patient Carl Dolson in a hyperbaric chamber in Peoria, IL, November 26th, 2013. Now, patients are at the forefront of an experiment, under way in Peoria, IL, and hundreds of other U.S. cities, that could transform the way doctors, nurses and hospitals deliver care to patients. Amid the barrage of criticism over the rollout of Obamacare, groups known as Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) are quietly going about the business of testing the potential for healthcare reform. The efforts, are part of the biggest experiment yet to fix the costly and error plagued U.S. healthcare system. The new models of care, which encourage providers to form networks to coordinate care and cut costs, involve close monitoring of the sickest patients to address budding health problems before they cause a costly trip to the emergency room or an extended hospital stay. |
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