ACO Top Content

  1. Making An Impact: How Evidence-Based Guidelines Drive Value-Based Success 3/24/2016

    By 2020, accountable care organizations (ACOs) are expected to provide care for at least 105 million patients, up from 23 million in December 2015. With ACOs assuming more responsibility for the quality and cost of care, this rapid patient growth is driving the need for new, more intelligent clinical decision support tools at the point of care. These tools can help ACOs deliver consistent, evidence-based care so patients can return to health safely and quickly.

  2. IT: The Only Certainty In Healthcare's Future 4/1/2011
    Dell’s survey indicates that much of the uncertainty in the industry is thanks to healthcare reform. For example, virtually all hospital executives surveyed are worried about how states will cope with an expanded role in healthcare financing through Medicaid and other programs required under reform.
  3. Provider Perspectives On The Future Of Healthcare 1/1/2015

    A study reveals there are gaps in healthcare outlooks between providers and patients. By Christine Kern, contributing writer

  4. IT Interoperability, Cost Remain Burdensome For ACOs 10/1/2014

    A recent survey finds formidable barriers stand in the way of successfully bringing IT to ACOs.

  5. CMS Proposing Rule To Improve ACOs 12/11/2014

    New rule reflects focus on primary care and improved incentives for participation, quality, and efficiency. By Christine Kern, contributing writer

  6. 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

  7. ACO Growth Indicates Expanding Need For Evidence-Based Decision Support Tools 12/12/2016

    If the National Association of Accountable Care Organizations (NAACOS) Fall Conference is any indication of the growth of the value-based care movement, then one fact is certain: it is not slowing down any time soon. The first NAACOS conference in 2012 had 123 attendees; 2016 had 670. By Joe Guerriero, senior vice president of MDGuidelines, ReedGroup

  8. 4 Healthcare Trends Emerge 3/27/2014

    Vree Health’s top four healthcare trends to watch in 2014. By Christine Kern, contributing writer

  9. Population Health Cuts Anthem ACO Costs By Nearly $8 Million 6/30/2015

    Anthem’s program provides doctors with additional payments if they lower the cost of patients’ care. By Christine Kern, contributing writer

  10. Vanishing Practices & The Impact On Health IT 6/5/2012

    Several factors are creating a “perfect storm” for hospitals to acquire physicians practices, and this time, the trend doesn’t appear to be cyclical. What does this mean for health IT and the future of healthcare delivery in the United States?