ACO Top Content

1. Patient Engagement Tips For MU 9/18/2013

   Meaningful Use requires providers reach a certain level of patient engagement; involving patients in their own healthcare is key Katie Wike, contributing writer

2. Can Entrepreneurs Save Healthcare? 5/28/2013

   I love to hear Jonathan Bush speak. Say what you will about his agenda as president and CEO of EHR vendor athenahealth, but the guy is a charismatic, passionate, and persuasive public speaker. When you hear Bush give a keynote, it’s clear he’s inherited much of the political swagger that runs in his bloodline (former president George H.W. Bush is his uncle and George W. Bush is his cousin).

3. HIT Innovation: A Healthcare CIO’s Biggest Headache? 4/27/2012

   While innovation may at first seem disruptive, especially with regard to healthcare IT, this white paper shows how hospital CIOs are learning to cope as they prepare for new care-delivery and business models. By Jennifer Dennard, Porter Research

4. OIG Says RACs And CMS Could Be Identifying Even More Fraud 9/16/2013

   OIG criticizes RAC program and CMS, concluding that CMS must do more to evaluate the effectiveness of the program and take action regarding improper payments By Greg Bengel, contributing writer

5. Is Advertising The Answer For Cutting EHR Costs? 8/13/2013

   With rising costs surrounding EHR software and fees, providers are turning to services that display advertisements as a way to save money By Katie Wike, contributing writer

6. Are We All Accountable? 4/7/2011

   A closer look at the proposed Medicare Shared Savings Program and Accountable Care Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) and how it impacts the future of healthcare delivery in the U.S. By Justin Barnes, former vice president of marketing, corporate development and government affairs, Greenway Medical Technologies, Inc.

7. Most Long Term Care Facilities Using EHRs 12/12/2013

   Three of four non-profit long term care facilities are now using EHRs By Katie Wike, contributing writer

8. HIMSS15 Provides Both Clarity & Confusion 1/24/2015

   Interoperability and Population Health Management were once again the hottest topics at the health IT industry’s largest conference. The event helped to clarify efforts in one of these areas while muddling the messages delivered in the other.

9. Big Players At HIMSS16: Interoperability, HIT, Value-Based Models 4/4/2016

   With HIMSS16 over and enough time passed to gain clarity, it’s time to reflect on and highlight some thought-provoking sessions, news, and sound bites still resonating. With more than 42,000 healthcare experts in attendance, we may have just scratched the surface, but here goes.

10. 1 In 6 EHR Users Considering Switching 9/9/2013

    A poll by Black Book Rankings found many providers are leaving their current EMR systems for web based alternatives By Katie Wike, contributing writer