ACO Top Content

41. EMRs Don't Meet ACO Needs 5/14/2014

    A new KLAS report examines the physician-led ACO segment. By Christine Kern, contributing writer

42. Provider, Insurer Create New Business Model 4/14/2014

    IBX and DaVita collaborate with new business model called Tandigm Health. By Christine Kern, contributing writer

43. MGMA Urges Practices To Take Charge 10/27/2011
    There is no doubt that these are turbulent times for the U.S. healthcare system, and many private practices aren’t coping well with the change. With the federal government driving EHR adoption, health information exchange, and accountable care, some medical practices feel acquisition by a hospital/health system or early retirement are their only options in this new era of healthcare.
44. ACO Implements Care Coordination Medical Records 1/14/2015

    Northern Ohio Medical Specialists will utilize the eClinicalWorks system for population health management. By Julia Ernst, MS, contributing writer

45. HIMSS12 & Stage 2 MU: A Match Made In Vegas 3/1/2012

    HIMSS12 proved to be the biggest HIMSS yet as more than 37,000 healthcare executives, IT professionals, and clinical leaders flocked to Las Vegas to attend valuable health IT educational sessions and evaluate the latest products and services from more than 1,100 vendors in the exhibit hall. By Ken Congdon, Editor In Chief, Health IT Outcomes

46. Obamacare Signups Pass 11 Million Mark 2/18/2015

    In a video posted on Facebook, the White House announced that 11.4 million individuals had either signed up or re-enrolled for healthcare via the exchanges. But that number was accompanied by a number of caveats. “The Affordable Care Act is working,” President Obama stated in the video. “It’s working a little better than we anticipated. Certainly, I think, working a lot better than many of the critics talked about early on.” By Christine Kern, contributing writer

47. HIE Platform Creates Population Management Ready Infrastructure 4/7/2014

    Radiology service aims to develop an HIE infrastructure and enhance regional care coordination with implementation of comprehensive HIE platform. By Katie Wike, contributing writer

48. 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.
49. 4 Healthcare Trends Emerge 3/27/2014

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

50. The Care Continuum Wars 3/15/2012

    Lines are beginning to blur between health insurers and hospital systems, as both parties battle it out to control their own autonomous patient care networks. By Ken Congdon, editor in chief, Health IT Outcomes