ACO Top Content

  1. Narrow Networks Challenge Healthcare Providers, Insurers 7/28/2014

    Providers and insurers are wrestling with narrow-network backlash. By Christine Kern, contributing writer

  2. 8 Musts For Community Healthcare Providers' 2015 IT Plan 1/7/2015

    If you are a community healthcare provider, you have just been through a time where the pace of change and confusion couldn’t be greater. Predicting the future can literally mean trying to understand what is going to be different in just six short months from now. The old notion of a five-year strategic plan has gone out the window in favor of one-year action plans. Simply put, there is a “new normal” that we must accept related to pace of change. In light of that, I’d like to offer a few thoughts on what you might expect to incorporate into your IT Plans for 2015. By Phil Stravers, ICE Technologies, Inc.

  3. 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.

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

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

  5. Risk Or Remedy: How Data Can Help Halt The Readmissions Crisis 3/15/2016

    Under pressure to do more with less, healthcare providers are pushing data analytics to new heights — looking to improve care, prevent readmissions, and reduce costs for stakeholders and patients.

  6. Stirring The Health IT Pot 4/16/2014

    In this, my 200th opinion column for Health IT Outcomes, I take a look back at some of the most controversial articles I’ve written to date and the valuable responses they have generated from our readers.

  7. 60% Of Doctors Won't Join ACOs 3/24/2014

    Study finds that more than half of physicians have not joined ACOs. 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. 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