ACO Top Content

  1. Health IT Vital To Quality Care 10/20/2011
    For years, the federal government has championed the idea that effective use of health IT systems can go a long way to improving the quality of healthcare in the U.S. Now, a new report by Healthgrades, an independent source for physician information and quality hospital outcomes, seems to confirm the federal government’s position.
  2. Vanishing Practices & The Impact On Health IT 6/5/2012

    Several factors are creating a “perfect storm” for hospitals to acquire physicians practices, and this time, the trend doesn’t appear to be cyclical. What does this mean for health IT and the future of healthcare delivery in the United States?

  3. Privacy, Security, HIPAA Compliance And A $5 Billion Crime Scheme 10/17/2014

    Utter the acronym HIPAA to people in the medical profession and you will get a variety of facial responses, none of which have been, in my experience, a smile of contentment. Indeed, HIPAA’s privacy and security rules are often grumbled about as being burdensome and restrictive. The rules are increasingly criticized as ineffective these days and people are asking: How can an entity be HIPAA compliant and still suffer a breach of protected health information? By Stephen Cobb, Senior Security Researcher, ESET

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 4 Healthcare Trends Emerge 3/27/2014

    Vree Health’s top four healthcare trends to watch in 2014. By Christine Kern, contributing writer

  7. 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
  8. Big Players At HIMSS16: Interoperability, HIT, Value-Based Models 4/4/2016

    With HIMSS16 over and enough time passed to gain clarity, it’s time to reflect on and highlight some thought-provoking sessions, news, and sound bites still resonating. With more than 42,000 healthcare experts in attendance, we may have just scratched the surface, but here goes.

  9. 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.

  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