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The key points of this American Nursing Association's issue brief are:

• Nurses’ education, skills and professional scope make them indispensible contributors to successful implementation of evolving patient–centered care delivery models. 
• Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs), Medical/health homes, and Nurse-managed Health Clinics are three of the varied approaches to coordinated care. 
• Health reform opens the door to a more central role for APRNs in the creation, leadership and management of new and innovative patient-