ACO Top Content

41. 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.
42. California ACO Withdraws From Medicare's Pioneer Program 9/2/2014

    California ACO’s departure raises questions about the Pioneer Program’s long-term sustainability. By Christine Kern, contributing writer

43. ACO Implements PHM Solution 5/20/2014

    Emerald Physicians ACO looks to coordinate care across the continuum and evaluate population health. By Wendy Grafius, contributing writer

44. EHNAC Releases ACO Accreditation Draft Criteria For Public Comments 10/29/2014

    Criteria released for public review for EHNAC’s Accountable Care Organization Accreditation Program. By Christine Kern, contributing writer

45. 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

46. 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

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. National Rural Accountable Care Consortium Adds 5 ACOs 1/21/2015

    There are now 30 rural health systems participating in six ACOs across nine U.S. states. By Christine Kern, contributing writer

49. 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

50. It's Time To Change The Provider/Pharmacy Paradigm 8/6/2014

    In an era of team-driven care coordination and value-based reimbursement, it makes more sense than ever for providers to establish their own point-of-care pharmacies.