ACO Top Content

  1. Guest Column: The Emergence Of Outsourced MPI Management 6/23/2011
    Tapping outside expertise helps hospitals improve data integrity and reduce costs while achieving a variety of clinical and administrative goals and objectives. By By Beth Haenke Just, MBA, RHIA, FAHIMA, and CEO and President of Just Associates
  2. Stage 2 MU Attestations Sluggish 5/13/2014

    Only four hospitals and 50 physicians have achieved Stage 2 MU according to CMS. By Christine Kern, contributing writer

  3. 7 HIPAA Myths Debunked 8/5/2014

    Security risk analysis is not optional and must address privacy and security issues. By Christine Kern, contributing writer

  4. HIE Platform Creates Population Management Ready Infrastructure 4/7/2014

    Radiology service aims to develop an HIE infrastructure and enhance regional care coordination with implementation of comprehensive HIE platform. By Katie Wike, contributing writer

  5. What Really Happened At HIMSS14 3/18/2014

    A look back at the sights and sounds of HIMSS14, from Keynote Speeches to the (really big) show floor By John Oncea, editor

  6. 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

  7. Obamacare Upheld: How The SCOTUS Decision Benefits Health IT 6/28/2012

    Whether or not you agree with the SCOTUS ruling, the fact that Obamacare has been upheld is a positive for health IT. Here’s why.

  8. The ACO 'Guinea Pigs' 1/12/2012

    On December 19, 2011, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) selected 32 healthcare systems to take part in the new Medicare Pioneer accountable care organization (ACO) initiative. 80 systems actually submitted formal applications to take part of the program. By Ken Congdon, editor in chief, Health IT Outcomes

  9. Washington Hospitals, Boeing Strike ACO Deal 6/23/2014

    Providence Health and Swedish Health sign new contract for direct care with Boeing. By Christine Kern, contributing writer

  10. Insurers Propose New Open Catastrophic Plans 6/16/2014

    A proposed AHIP plan would enhance affordability and accessibility of healthcare. By Christine Kern, contributing writer