HealthLeaders-InterStudy, a leading provider of managed care market intelligence, reports that provider groups in California, including physician groups, independent practice associations, hospitals and medical foundations, are beginning to shape their role in the anticipated shift towards accountable care organizations (ACO). As a result of health reform, hospitals will be held accountable for the quality of care in their community and are therefore interested in the possibilities that ACOs may offer to better coordinate care for their patients and streamline the reimbursement processes... 
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