ACO Top Content

41. 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

42. Guest Column: How Specialist Provisions Expand Meaningful Use 3/3/2011

    How criteria and quality measure exclusions provide specialists with an opportunity to receive maximum incentive funds. By Justin Barnes, former vice president of marketing, corporate development and government affairs, Greenway Medical Technologies, Inc.

43. ACOs Need Better EMRs 4/23/2014

    KLAS survey finds EMRs aren’t meeting the needs of most ACOs. By Katie Wike, contributing writer

44. A Big Step Forward For Stage 2 Meaningful Use 3/30/2012
    It looks at though CMS has been able to realize its Meaningful Use Stage 2 goal through the parameters spelled out recently that are focused primarily on electronic information exchange among providers, and between providers and patients. By Rich Temple, Executive Consultant for Beacon Partners
45. Appalachian Regional Healthcare System Implements Allscripts EHR 9/9/2013

    The Appalachian Regional Healthcare System, serving the mountainous region known as the “High Country” of northwest North Carolina and northeast Tennessee, recently implemented Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM), an Electronic Health Record (EHR) system from Allscripts Healthcare Solutions. The solution is expected to aid Appalachian in care coordination, connectivity, and graphical interface of electronic medical records. By Wendy Grafius, contributing writer

46. Transition To ICD-10 Is Not A Death Sentence 1/20/2014

    Challenges surrounding implementation of upcoming ICD-10 coding system might appear daunting, but benefits are there if approached it proactively By Christine Kern, contributing writer

47. ICD-10 A Necessity For Improving Patient Care 9/30/2013

    ICD-10 implementation fear and worry notwithstanding, one provider reminds us that the new system is necessary for understanding and preventing diseases, thus improving care and reimbursements By Greg Bengel, contributing writer

48. Guest Column: The Congressional Shift And Health IT 12/7/2010

    With a Republican majority in the House of Representatives, many have begun to speculate whether funding for the health IT aspects of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) and Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act are in jeopardy. By Justin Barnes, former vice president, Greenway Medical Technologies, Inc.

49. Protect Yourself From RACs Through Your EHR System 10/21/2013

    EHRs may help providers avoid RAC audits by maintaining a comprehensive record of physician activity By Greg Bengel, contributing writer

50. CMS Delays Audits Costing Taxpayers Up To $4 Billion 2/13/2014

    CAGW argues new delay is unnecessary, expensive “oversight holiday” for hospitals. By Christine Kern, Contributing Writer