According to a recent survey of physicians and healthcare professionals

the top motivators for becoming an ACO or PCMH are:

• to improve patient outcomes (66%).
• being able to better utilize resources across the health care system (41%)
• maintaining market share (40%).

Source: "eClinicalWorks Survey Shows Fast-Growing Accountable Care Market," eClinicalWorks Press Release, June 17, 2013, http://www.eclinicalworks.com/46d0384a-5041-4068-9bc9-2f73687d42d7/news-and-events-press-releases-detail.htm