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. ACO Created To Manage Healthcare Costs 8/29/2014

    New Illinois ACO aims to realign focus to value of service with emphasis on improving health outcomes. By Wendy Grafius, contributing writer

  3. 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.
  4. Health Care System Experiences Encouraging ACO Results 4/9/2014

    Advocate Health sees progress with ACO” through failure, experimentation and adaptation”. By Christine Kern, contributing writer

  5. CHIME: CIOs Grapple With Volatility, Uncertainty, Leadership Challenges 11/3/2014

    Healthcare, of course, is undergoing unprecedented changes these days, and the upheaval probably will continue for several more years. By Neil Versel, contributing writer

  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. 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

  8. ACO Adoption Of HIT Varies 10/3/2014

    ACOs aren’t only adopting mHealth and telehealth tools, according to a survey by Premier and the eHealth Initiative. By Katie Wike, contributing writer

  9. 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.

  10. Providers Encourage Shared Accountability With Patients 6/17/2014

    More providers are asking patients to read medical records and spot errors. By Christine Kern, contributing writer