ACO Top Content

41. The ACO 'Guinea Pigs' 1/12/2012

    On December 19, 2011, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) selected 32 healthcare systems to take part in the new Medicare Pioneer accountable care organization (ACO) initiative. 80 systems actually submitted formal applications to take part of the program. By Ken Congdon, editor in chief, Health IT Outcomes

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

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

43. ACO Rules Under Fire 5/13/2011
    Questions and concerns surrounding ACOs (Accountable Care Organizations) have been well documented in the healthcare industry ever since the first healthcare reform proposals started making the rounds on Capitol Hill.
44. ACO Cost-Sharing Subsidies Should Alleviate Payment Fears 7/21/2014

    Cost-sharing subsidies take up slack of payments for many ACO patients. By Christine Kern, contributing writer

45. Physicians Key Leaders In ACOs, But Surgeons Are Overlooked 6/9/2014

    A recent survey finds surgeons are largely overlooked for leadership roles in ACOs. By Christine Kern, contributing writer

46. CMS Establishes New Affordable Care Act Initiative To Promote Rural ACOs 10/23/2014

    New initiative will provide upfront loans to create coordinated care centers for rural and underserved locations. By Christine Kern, contributing writer

47. 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.

48. What Really Happened At HIMSS14 3/18/2014

    A look back at the sights and sounds of HIMSS14, from Keynote Speeches to the (really big) show floor By John Oncea, editor

49. ACO Success Stories 4/10/2014

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

50. 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