ACO News
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Physician's Trust Selected By The Orange County Partnership Regional Health Information Organization To Provide HIE Support, Training Services For Physician Practices
1/23/2013
Physician’s Trust, Inc. recently announced that it has been selected to provide physician registration, training and support as well as outbound marketing services for OCUnites, the Orange County Partnership Regional Health Information Organization Inc’s (OCPRHIO, Inc) Health Information Exchange (HIE).
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Missouri, Kansas And Nebraska Connect Via Direct Secured Messaging
1/22/2013
The Nebraska Health Information Initiative (NeHII), Kansas Health Information Network (KHIN), and Missouri Health Connection (MHC) recently announced they are now connected and able to exchange Direct secure messages across state lines.
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UCLA To Participate As A Medicare Shared Savings Program ACO
1/21/2013
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced that the UCLA Health System has been selected to participate in the federal government's Medicare Shared Savings Program as an accountable care organization.
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Greenway's PrimeSUITE Receives 2014 ONC HIT Certification
1/18/2013
Greenway Medical Technologies, Inc., announced recently that Greenway PrimeSUITE 2014 (17.0) is compliant with the ONC 2014 Edition criteria and was certified as an EHR Module on Jan. 15, 2013 by the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT), an ONC-ACB, in accordance with the applicable eligible provider certification criteria adopted by the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
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EHR Association Responds To HIT Policy Committee Request For Comments On Stage 3 Meaningful Use
1/17/2013
The EHR Association has responded to the HIT Policy Committee’s Request for Comments on Stage 3 meaningful use requirements through their usual workgroup-led collaborative effort, with representatives from 24 of our 41 member companies working on this effort.
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Verisk Health, Phytel Team To Offer A Combined Solution To Help Providers Navigate Shifting Risk Models
1/17/2013
Phytel, the leader in automated, provider-led population health improvement, and Verisk Health, a leader in data-driven risk assessment and performance management technologies, announced recently a strategic agreement to develop an integrated solution that combines claims-based risk assessment and medical cost management with enterprise-level care management based on real-time clinical data.
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Siemens Launches Strategic Consulting Services To Help Healthcare Providers Address Health Reform
1/17/2013
Recently, Siemens Healthcare is announcing the availability of three Strategic Consulting solutions for accountable care to help hospital and health system customers meet healthcare reform objectives such as hospital Value Based Purchasing programs, reduction of Preventable Re-admissions, and reduction of Healthcare Acquired Conditions.
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Wellcentive Selected By Holland PHO To Help Member Physicians Improve Quality Of Care And Increase Reimbursement
1/15/2013
Holland Physician Hospital Organization of Holland, Michigan, has selected Wellcentive to help improve both clinical and financial outcomes for their member physicians.
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Primary Partners And AMC Health Team Up To Provide Telemonitoring For High-Risk Patients
1/15/2013
Primary Partners, LLC (Primary Partners), a physician owned and managed accountable care organization (ACO), announced recently entered into a partnership agreement with AMC Health, a leading provider of telemonitoring solutions, to improve care coordination and outcomes for patients with chronic conditions.
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More Doctors, Hospitals Partner To Coordinate Care For People With Medicare
1/10/2013
Accountable Care Clinical Services, PC, has been selected as one of 106 new Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) in Medicare, ensuring as many as 4 million Medicare beneficiaries across the United States now have access to high-quality, coordinated care, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced recently.