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HOD reaffirms TMA Medicaid reform stance


Dr. Brotherton assumes helm of TMA


Delegates name Dr. King president- elect


TMA honors academic physicians


Physician philanthropist receives Distinguished Service Award Ask the TMA Knowledge Center Governor makes TMB appointments DocbookMD now includes your staff


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Patrick M. Carter, MD, says the move toward accountable care organizations gives physicians an opportunity to take the lead as the model takes off. His multispecialty physician group practice, Kelsey-Seybold Clinic in Houston, is the first ACO accredited by the National Committee for Quality Assurance.


PHOTO BY JIM LINCOLN Your new neighbor


Accountable care organizations (ACOs) are popping up in Texas as phy- sicians and hospitals join the latest effort to control costs and ensure quality health care. Health system reform’s focus on accountable care, coupled with employers’ and payers’ desire for value-based care, could mean more ACOs are in store. BY AMY LYNN SORREL


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