ACO Top Content
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Many Unprepared For ICD-10
2/7/2014
With deadline looming, many healthcare organizations not taking necessary measures to prepare By Rebecca McCurry, contributing writer
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EHRs More Accepted, But Not Yet Seamless
9/17/2013
With electronic health records soon to be federally mandated, healthcare professionals need to take care in choosing the one that suits them best By: Shannon Dauphin Lee
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ACO Adoption Of HIT Varies
10/3/2014
ACOs aren’t only adopting mHealth and telehealth tools, according to a survey by Premier and the eHealth Initiative. By Katie Wike, contributing writer
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The Top 5 Trends From HIMSS13
3/12/2013
As the largest conference the city of New Orleans ever hosted, HIMSS13 delivered a ton of exciting health IT news and developments. However, these five takeaways made the biggest impression on me at the event.
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Top 10 Health IT Trends For 2013
1/29/2013
Not surprisingly, EHR Adoption & Meaningful Use tops our list of health IT trends again this year, but as the healthcare landscape becomes more electronic, some interesting new IT initiatives are beginning to emerge.
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3 Tips To Building An ACO
11/6/2013
One speaker at the recent AHIMA Convention gives his take on building a successful ACO. By Katie Wike, contributing writer
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ACOs Don’t Limit Use Of Cardiovascular Care
2/20/2015
ACOs do not capitalize on savings opportunities, according to latest study. By Christine Kern, contributing writer
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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
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When You Fail Your Meaningful Use Audit
9/27/2013
At a recent webinar, CMS explains what happens to funds when a provider fails a meaningful use audit, as well as how it affects that provider’s further role in the incentive program By Greg Bengel, contributing writer
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Avoiding IT HIPAA Hazards
12/9/2013
With the passage of the Omnibus Final Ruling in September, 2013, many healthcare IT directors were faced with a seemingly simple question by their organizations’ senior management: “are we or aren't we HIPAA Compliant .” It seems like a simple question, but ever since the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was enacted in 1996, hospitals, group practices and other covered entities have struggled with their response. Even with fifteen years to prepare, many providers were still scrambling to meet all the requirements defined in the Omnibus Rule. Rob Humphreys, product manager, eFax Corporate