ACO Top Content

  1. ACOs To Cover 130 Million By 2017 7/31/2014

    Parks Associates predicts more than 130 million patients will receive care from an accountable care organization by 2017. By Katie Wike, contributing writer

  2. CMS Announces New IT Investment Model For ACOs 10/24/2014

    A CMS initiative will help ACOs in rural locations use health IT for better access to care. By Katie Wike, contributing writer

  3. New Population Health Decision System For ACOs Uncovers The Hidden Risks 3/10/2016

    One of the biggest challenges for Accountable Care Organizations is effective deployment of patient care resources. To succeed requires an in-depth understanding of patient risk, which is often difficult to assess. The reason for this is that most risk analysis systems rely on claims data, which can only tell who, in the past, has been a high-use patient. What that data can’t do is tell you who is on the verge of developing a serious condition.

  4. 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
  5. California ACO Withdraws From Medicare's Pioneer Program 9/2/2014

    California ACO’s departure raises questions about the Pioneer Program’s long-term sustainability. By Christine Kern, contributing writer

  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. 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.

  8. 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.

  9. Mostashari's Health IT Vision 4/29/2011
    In this Q&A, Health IT Outcomes gets the newly appointed National Coordinator of Health IT’s take on EHR effectiveness, troubling EHR research, and ensuring patient privacy in an electronic world.
  10. The Buzzword For HIMSS11 — ACOs 2/25/2011
    This year’s HIMSS Conference and Exhibition, held February 21-23 at the Orange County Convention Center, had a lot of things going for it. It was held in a warm weather location (Orlando, FL). It boasted a lineup of influential keynote speakers (e.g. Robert Reich, Kathleen Sebelius, Dr. David Blumenthal, and Michael J. Fox).