ACO Top Content
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EHR Usage Quantified, Effectiveness Questioned
7/31/2013
CMS has released data showing increased provider usage of EHRs, but at least one healthcare professional claims providers “go through the motions” for incentive payments By Greg Bengel, contributing writer
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Paying Patients To Engage?
11/20/2013
Physicians are offered incentives for meeting standards, is the solution to improving engagement offering patients the same deal By Katie Wike, contributing writer
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Provider, Insurer Create New Business Model
4/14/2014
IBX and DaVita collaborate with new business model called Tandigm Health. By Christine Kern, contributing writer
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What Physicians Think About EHRs And Mobility
6/19/2013
User poll shows physicians want mobile access to electronic health records; thousands unhappy with systems they are currently using and looking to change By Lisa Kerner, contributing writer
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1 In 6 EHR Users Considering Switching
9/9/2013
A poll by Black Book Rankings found many providers are leaving their current EMR systems for web based alternatives By Katie Wike, contributing writer
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New Population Health Decision System For ACOs Uncovers The Hidden Risks
3/10/2016
One of the biggest challenges for Accountable Care Organizations is effective deployment of patient care resources. To succeed requires an in-depth understanding of patient risk, which is often difficult to assess. The reason for this is that most risk analysis systems rely on claims data, which can only tell who, in the past, has been a high-use patient. What that data can’t do is tell you who is on the verge of developing a serious condition.
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Insights Into Implementing A Patient-Centered Medical Home
10/31/2014
Considering a move to a patient-centered medical home environment? Read what providers making the transition have to say.
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New CMS Rule On Observation Status Could Cost Providers
10/8/2013
New CMS rule will affect how hospitals are reimbursed for patients under observation care By Greg Bengel, contributing writer
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Providers Unwilling To Fund HIEs At Required Level
7/24/2013
As more providers participate in HIEs, questions about long-term funding makes sustainability a major problem for HIE organizations. By Greg Bengel, contributing writer
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Community Health Centers - A Care Coordination Model On The Forefront Of Delivery Reform
5/1/2012
While CHCs make up less than five percent of the ambulatory clinics in the United States, they are at the forefront of technology adoption, care coordination and population health management as a result of an emphasis on quality improvement in healthcare.