ACO Top Content

1. 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

2. EHRs Affecting Physician Professional Satisfaction 12/6/2013

   The benefits EHRs are clear, but physicians say they are hampering quality personal care and leaving providers dissatisfied By Katie Wike, contributing writer

3. States Lack Physician Quality Reports 12/16/2013

   A new report says most states are doing a poor job of providing consumers with easily accessible data regarding the quality of physicians By Katie Wike, contributing writer

4. ACO Initiative Advances Patient Care Services 7/28/2014

   Arizona’s healthcare system shifts from volume based care to a model that rewards quality and value. By Karla Paris, contributing writer

5. 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

6. Is Obamacare Responsible For Demise Of Private Practices? 6/11/2013

   Critics of the Affordable Care Act say it is killing off private practices and will add tens of millions to newly created health insurance exchange – far more than the eight million the Obama administration estimates. By John Oncea, editor, Health IT Outcomes

7. Physicians Question CCHIT's HIT Framework Report 7/12/2013

   While CCHIT’s framework stresses the development health IT, physicians question its feasibility. By Greg Bengel, contributing writer

8. eForms, Automation Move From Luxury To Requirement 1/29/2013

   I recently observed a telling scene at a medical clinic. A gentleman was checking in for an appointment, and the receptionist gave him a clipboard with the standard intake forms we’ve all filled out hundreds of times. The patient handed it back to the receptionist stating he’d filled it out before.

9. Software Modification Reduces Testing, Saves Money 11/19/2013

   Modifying software design reduced tests and decreased patient costs according to research from the University of Missouri By Katie Wike, contributing writer

10. A Look At Different Approaches To Data Security 10/30/2013

    To be HIPAA compliant, providers should implement a comprehensive plan that includes data encryption, destruction, and the cloud. By Greg Bengel, contributing writer