2012-08-23 16:22:31 - A new infographic on accountable care organizations from the Healthcare Intelligence Network depicts the rapid adoption of ACOs.

SEA GIRT, NJ, USA, August 22, 2012 --- The Healthcare Intelligence Network (HIN), a leading provider of industry metrics, news and trends to healthcare executives, has released an informative new infographic on accountable care organizations and the ACO's acceptance as a bona fide healthcare dellivery model.

View the infographic on accountable care organizations at: www.hin.com/cgi-local/link/news/pl.cgi?infoACO.

NEWS FACTS:

* Infographic Title: Accountable Care Organization Activity Assessment

* Data Points: Who's running the ACOs, ACO challenges and benefits, implementation time, metrics that measure ACO success, industry quotes on accountable care, EHR adoption in ACOs, prognostications about the future of ACOs, more.

* Data Source: Responses from 200 healthcare organizations to HIN's second annual Accountable Care Organizations e-survey administered in

spring 2012. Download a complimentary executive summary of the ACO survey results at: www.hin.com/library/registeraco12.html.

* Sharing the Infographic: HIN invites interested organizations to share the infographic either by embedding the image on their Web sites using the code provided below the infographic or by forwarding the link. The HIN customer service team is available to assist with these tasks; contact HIN at 732-449-4468.

View the infographic on accountable care organizations at: www.hin.com/cgi-local/link/news/pl.cgi?infoACO.

QUOTE ATTRIBUTABLE TO MELANIE MATTHEWS, HIN EXECUTIVE VP AND COO:

"This infographic captures salient data from our annual accountable care organizations survey. Unlike the patient-centered medical home, a healthcare delivery model that has taken nearly 10 years to take hold, healthcare organizations are forming or joining ACO models in record numbers to benefit from the positive impact accountable care can have on population health and reimbursement levels."

Please contact Patricia Donovan to arrange an interview or to obtain additional quotes.

About the Healthcare Intelligence Network --- HIN is the premier advisory service for executives seeking high-quality strategic information on the business of healthcare. For more information, contact the Healthcare Intelligence Network, PO Box 1442, Wall Township, NJ 07719-1442, (888) 446-3530, fax (732) 449-4463, e-mail info@hin.com, or visit www.hin.com.