ACO Top Content

1. Providing ACO Clarity 10/14/2011

   Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) have been lauded as having the power to save our healthcare system from almost certain economic doom. This healthcare delivery and payment model makes an entire network of doctors, hospitals, and ancillary providers jointly responsible for the ongoing care of patients.

2. Medicare ACO Lessons For Medicaid 6/30/2014

   Aligning approaches to Accountable Care across Medicare and Medicaid. By Christine Kern, contributing writer

3. 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.
4. State Of The Union Address Stresses ACA Is Key To Economic Recovery 1/21/2015

   Calling the ACA ‘part of the fabric of middle-class recovery,’ Obama promises to veto changes to law. By Christine Kern, contributing writer

5. It's Time To Change The Provider/Pharmacy Paradigm 8/6/2014

   In an era of team-driven care coordination and value-based reimbursement, it makes more sense than ever for providers to establish their own point-of-care pharmacies.

6. Innovation Is Key In 2012 Health IT Planning 12/28/2011

   As we embark on a new year, healthcare providers will inevitably be bombarded with 2012 industry forecasts from a variety of analysts and media outlets. While 2011 was a busy year in terms of IT investment and implementation, there still is a huge amount of uncertainty that exists around how to best leverage IT in the healthcare arena.

7. Obamacare Signups Pass 11 Million Mark 2/18/2015

   In a video posted on Facebook, the White House announced that 11.4 million individuals had either signed up or re-enrolled for healthcare via the exchanges. But that number was accompanied by a number of caveats. “The Affordable Care Act is working,” President Obama stated in the video. “It’s working a little better than we anticipated. Certainly, I think, working a lot better than many of the critics talked about early on.” By Christine Kern, contributing writer

8. Guest Column: Providers' Perceptions: A Conversation With WellStar's Ron 2/1/2011
   WellStar senior VP and CIO, Ron Strachan discusses the IT turnaround he has initiated during his tenure, and his facilities' path to Meaningful Use, Health Information Exchange, and Accountable Care Organizations. By Ron Strachan, senior VP and CIO, WellStar
9. ACO Success Stories 4/10/2014

   Despite mixed results, Medicare ACO program expanding, now over 350 organizations. By Christine Kern, contributing writer

10. ACOs Don't Limit Use Of Cardiovascular Care 2/20/2015

    ACOs do not capitalize on savings opportunities, according to latest study. By Christine Kern, contributing writer