ACO Top Content
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What’s New At HIMSS14?
1/21/2014
Several new attractions make their debut at the Annual HIMSS Conference and Exhibition this year. Here are the ones I’m most looking forward to.
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ONC Sets Goals For MU Stage 3
10/4/2013
The Meaningful Use Workgroup is designing Stage 3 of Meaningful Use with a focus on connecting functionality and outcome By Katie Wike, contributing writer
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EHR Audits To Increase
2/6/2014
CMS plans to increase number of audits conducted for EHR Incentive Program By Rebecca McCurry, contributing writer
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HIEs Provide More Complete Records Than Emergency Department
9/4/2013
Patient information is more accurate using HIEs than emergency room documentation according to a recent study By Katie Wike, contributing writer
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ACO Uncertainty In The Community Hospital
11/10/2011
Community hospital executives have mixed feeling about accountable care attainability. Compiled by Vicki Amendola, Editor, Health IT Outcomes
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Healthcare Providers Skeptical About Approaching HIX Deadline
7/8/2013
Although most providers plan to reap the benefits of participating in an HIX, the majority is skeptical about launch date By Greg Bengel, contributing writer
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Hospitals, Patients Benefitting From Remote Patient Monitoring
6/7/2013
Hospitals are using remote patient monitoring (RPM) to monitor recently discharged patients, patients with chronic conditions such as dementia or diabetes, and patients who have had devices such as pacemakers, cardioverter defibrillators, and cardiac resynchronization therapy systems implanted. RPMs have taken on a renewed importance for healthcare providers as a result of hospitals facing financial penalties from Medicare because of their high readmission rates. By Katie Wike, contributing writer
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Disparities In Incentive Payments May Foreshadow Penalties
9/10/2013
A recent study found that small, rural, nonteaching hospitals are lagging behind in meeting meaningful use requirements and are at risk for electronic record penalties By Greg Bengel, 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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Fixing The EHR Interoperability Mess
7/29/2013
EHR adoption is on the rise, but interoperability remains a key roadblock. What needs to happen to facilitate an environment of open-data exchange?