Approaches for Cardiologists in the Era of the Affordable Care Act

Learning Objectives

Affordable Care Act: Important Considerations

Economics: National Healthcare Expenditures

National Health Expenditures

Real-Time Dynamics of Accountable Care Act

Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program

Concerns About Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program

Value-Based Purchasing Program

Accountable Care Organizations

Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Initiative

Theoretical Concerns

Healthcare Reform

Concluding Remarks

Abbreviations

References