Question

explaining what safeguards exist for patients. Explain what Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) are and how they are incentivized to improve quality

Answer 1

To protect patients health information several less are made by both federal and state government.

Patients information is protected by HIPAA rules.

Patients information is protected by ePHI management where information is covered by HIPAA rules.

Information is only accessed by the authorised prersons.

And there is rules to protect the privacy of the patient's health.And if privacy is breached there will be punishment of both money and jail life.

ACOs are are group of hospitals,healthcare providers,organisations,physicians who are volunteered to work together so that they can improve the quality of care provided to the patients.

In this the group of doctors co-ordinate with each other and help in improving the patients health.By doing this they can treat the patients well and also quality of care will also increases.