ACO Top Content
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Charting A Course For Patient Safety
3/12/2014
Ten percent of diagnoses are wrong, delayed, or missed. What can be done to correct this problem and save the 40,000 or more lives that are lost each year as a result? By Melissa Cole, BSN, MSW, FACHE
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EHRs And Algorithms Paired To Collect And Understand Health Data
12/12/2013
Vanderbilt University Medical Center is using natural language processors in an EHR to collect data on patients identified as suffering from multiple sclerosis By Katie Wike, contributing writerhttp://www.healthitoutcomes.com/solution/ehr
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National Coordinator For Health IT: EHRs On Track
2/11/2014
Karen DeSalvo, National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, writes on the current state of electronic health records. By Rebecca McCurry, contributing writer
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Cleveland Clinic’s Plan For Patient Engagement
10/11/2013
Patient engagement is a key element for meeting Meaningful Use, Cleveland Clinic striving to accomplish both By Katie Wike, contributing writer
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Medical Moneyball — What Healthcare Stands To Learn From The Oakland A’s
2/9/2016
With all the talk of Big Data, there are still big questions as to how to most effectively leverage information and data to make a positive impact on healthcare delivery, cost, and outcomes. One health system leader thinks an approach developed by a Major League baseball team might be a game changer.
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A Big Step Forward For Stage 2 Meaningful Use
3/30/2012
It looks at though CMS has been able to realize its Meaningful Use Stage 2 goal through the parameters spelled out recently that are focused primarily on electronic information exchange among providers, and between providers and patients. By Rich Temple, Executive Consultant for Beacon Partners
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EHNAC Launches ACO, Practice Management Accreditation Programs
7/29/2014
The programs are designed to certify entities for meeting best practices. By Christine Kern, contributing writer
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Physician ICD-10 Readiness Less Than 10%
2/14/2014
ICD-10 readiness has been in question throughout the implementation process and new data shows less than 10% of practices are ready for the switch By Katie Wike, contributing writer
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The Impact Of The Government Shutdown On Health IT
10/9/2013
What effect has the government shutdown have on programs like Medicare and Medicaid? By Katie Wike, contributing writer
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Transition To ICD-10 Is Not A Death Sentence
1/20/2014
Challenges surrounding implementation of upcoming ICD-10 coding system might appear daunting, but benefits are there if approached it proactively By Christine Kern, contributing writer