ACO Top Content
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The Shocking Truth About Patient Engagement
9/6/2012
Patient Engagement is at the center of Stage 2 Meaningful Use, but why is so much focus being placed on this initiative? This article provides some staggering statistics that illustrate just how important patient engagement is to improving healthcare in the U.S.
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Best Practices To Prepare For Meaningful Use Audits
7/29/2013
International law firm looks at what providers have learned from audits and how they can protect themselves moving forward By Greg Bengel, contributing writer
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Get Ready For ICD-10 Now, Or Lose Money Later
8/2/2013
ICD-9 is outdated and ICD-10 is needed — as long as improved provider payment benefit comes with it. By Katie Wike, 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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ACOs To Cover 130 Million By 2017
7/31/2014
Parks Associates predicts more than 130 million patients will receive care from an accountable care organization by 2017. By Katie Wike, contributing writer
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Narrow Networks Challenge Healthcare Providers, Insurers
7/28/2014
Providers and insurers are wrestling with narrow-network backlash. By Christine Kern, contributing writer
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2D Barcodes Can Save Money And Streamline EHR Implementation
8/13/2013
The use of 2D barcodes for vaccines improves the accuracy of medical records and transfers patient information directly into an EHR system; providing healthcare savings is the next step By Katie Wike, contributing writer
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Population Health Cuts Anthem ACO Costs By Nearly $8 Million
6/30/2015
Anthem’s program provides doctors with additional payments if they lower the cost of patients’ care. By Christine Kern, contributing writer
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EHR Adoption Brings The Unexpected
1/29/2013
It’s not surprising that EHR Adoption & Meaningful Use (MU) tops Health IT Outcomes’s list of the Top 10 Health IT Trends again this year. From large health systems to community hospitals and private practices, the pursuit of MU — driven by federal incentives — is the focus of most health IT plans.
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ICD-10 Pilot Has Significant Setbacks
11/4/2013
The outlook for ICD-10 implementation is bleak if the results of the National Pilot Program are any indication By Katie Wike, contributing writer