ACO Top Content
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Speaking Of Healthcare Revenue...
7/3/2012
Healthcare revenue cycle experts share their thoughts on the challenges and requirements of managing and maximizing provider reimbursement.
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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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App, Smart Pill Bottle Could Help Reduce Readmissions
8/30/2013
A new app and a smart pill bottle could result improved prescription adherence by patients resulting in fewer readmissions and less chance of Medicare penalties By Katie Wike, contributing writer
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Study: Health IT Vital For ACOs
7/24/2014
Establishing an accountable care organization requires health technology, especially when the ACO is created by an academic medical center. By Katie Wike, contributing writer
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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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My 6 Must-See HIMSS14 Sessions
2/13/2014
I only have time to see a tiny fraction of the hundreds of educational sessions and keynotes on tap for HIMSS14, but these are the six I’m making sure to carve out time for in my schedule.
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ONC Study Results “Encouraging” For Physicians Using EHRs
11/5/2013
The latest ONC study shows the majority of physicians using EHRs can also send medication orders and exchange test results By Katie Wike, 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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ICD-10 A Necessity For Improving Patient Care
9/30/2013
ICD-10 implementation fear and worry notwithstanding, one provider reminds us that the new system is necessary for understanding and preventing diseases, thus improving care and reimbursements By Greg Bengel, contributing writer
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Give Patients Tablets, Reduce Readmissions
12/26/2013
One ACO has taken a different approach to care and provided patients with 4G tablets to manage their health. By Katie Wike, contributing writer