The Influence Of Healthcare Reforms

Healthcare reforms are affecting many healthcare jobs. Many of these reforms are designed to provide efficient care and quality standards to patients. One group of medical workers that are especially affected by these new reforms are Physician Assistants. Since Physician Assistants are an important part of a healthcare team, they are being affected by these many new reforms, which include the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, accountable care organizations (ACO’s), and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

The Accountable Care Organization is the landmark health reform legislation passed by the 111th Congress and signed into law by President Barack Obama in March 2010. Basically the ACO is a group of providers, who supply