Texas’ Kelsey-Seybold Named Nation’s First NCQA Accredited Accountable Care Organization

Circle Connections: Awards & Accreditations Kelsey-Seybold Clinic, a Houston physician group, is the first healthcare provider to be accredited as an accountable care organization by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). The 350-doctor, 20-location clinic was one of six organizations that first applied for ACO accreditation after the NCQA began taking submissions in March of this year. The accreditation is based on NCQA's evaluation of Kelsey-Seybold's ability to deliver coordinated, patient-centered care while improving quality, reducing costs and enhancing the patient experience, according to the release. The assessment focused on characteristics such . . .