ACO Top Content

1. Healthcare Spending Slowed For First Time In Over A Decade 1/24/2014

   Shift in location for performance of services, frugality of the consumers, Obamacare credited By Christine Kern, contributing writer

2. HIT Security Compromised At 'Alarming' Frequency 2/21/2014

   Report finds networks and devices at 375 U.S. healthcare facilities were compromised during study; many still are. By Katie Wike, contributing writer

3. Fixing EHR Interoperability Issues 11/13/2013

   The push to use electronic health records (EHRs) through a certified vendor before 2014 has healthcare providers, hospitals, and similar organizations scrambling to meet new definitions of interoperability and meaningful use. But even with the new standards, it may take much longer for EHR technology and functionality to become ubiquitous in the healthcare industry. By Rob Sabo

4. How To Avoid Health Data Breaches 9/27/2013

   Health data breaches have become epidemic - experts offered up their advice on how to best avoid them By Katie Wike, contributing writer

5. Could A Simple Checklist Save Millions In Malpractice Claims? 8/7/2013

   Recently analyzed data of operating room errors reveals one quarter are technological in nature By Katie Wike, contributing writer

6. National Health IT Week Gives Power To The Patient 9/23/2013

   National Health IT Week highlights how technology is transforming the delivery of care, from patient engagement to driving better patient outcomes to streamlining clinical and business operations By Geeta Nayyar, M.D., M.B.A., CMIO, PatientPoint

7. Health Exchanges See Boost In Enrollment 1/17/2014

   In some states, health insurance exchanges are seeing as much as a 400 percent increase in enrollment By Katie Wike, contributing writer

8. EHR Mistakes Lead To More Problems For VA 12/5/2013

   Veterans Affairs hospitals are under investigation again for oversights in EHRs that put patient’s lives in jeopardy By Katie Wike, contributing writer

9. Significant Hurdles Loom For HIXs 8/8/2013

   Insuring young people, understanding the data hub, and navigation all present problems for HIX implementation  By Greg Bengel, contributing writer

10. ICD-10 Pilot Has Significant Setbacks 11/4/2013

    The outlook for ICD-10 implementation is bleak if the results of the National Pilot Program are any indication By Katie Wike, contributing writer