ACO Top Content

51. ICD-10 Preparation Still Lagging 1/3/2014

    Survey reveals providers making little headway in preparing for October’s ICD-10 transition By Katie Wike, contributing writer

52. Meeting MU Through Mobile 7/23/2013

    A recent survey shows one-third of patients are open to mobile access of health records; providers who recognize that can be better positioned to meet Stage 2 MU requirements By Katie Wike, contributing writer

53. Show Physicians That Better Clinical Documentation Is In Their Best Interests 8/15/2013

    Healthcare is in the middle of a sea of change when it comes to the revenue cycle. As the industry moves from fee-for-service to population-based management and billing - as evidenced by the rise of accountable care organizations (ACOs) and bundled payments - physicians are now under even more pressure. By Anthony F. Oliva, DO, MMM, FACPE Regional Medical Director, Nuance

54. Where Patient Portals May Be Failing 8/21/2013

    Online patient portals are easy to access but may be failing is as a substitute for discharge orders By Katie Wike, contributing writer

55. Home Health Ready For A Tech Revolution 8/1/2013

    In this Q&A, Dave Crist, VP of Brother Mobile Solutions outlines the key challenges facing home health agencies today and how the latest mobile technologies can help.

56. How Are Those 2013 Healthcare IT Predictions Working Out? 4/17/2013

    CDW Healthcare released its Health Tech Report along with an accompanying infographic that predicted, “It doesn’t seem that health I.T. will be slowing down anytime soon. From the growth of wearable technology devices and mobile networking to the increasing use of tablets by physicians to the interest in implementing data analytics tools — healthcare organizations are tasked to keep up.” By John Oncea, editor, Health IT Outcomes

57. CMS Eyes Cuts To Medicare Home Health Costs 7/18/2013

    Providers react to rule that would reduce Medicare payments to home health agencies by 1.5 percent in 2014 By Greg Bengel, contributing writer

58. Medicare Fraud Investigations Hurt By Budget Cuts 7/25/2013

    As budget cuts and staff reductions slow government anti-fraud efforts, fewer providers may be scrutinized By Greg Bengel, contributing writer

59. Are We All Accountable? 4/7/2011

    A closer look at the proposed Medicare Shared Savings Program and Accountable Care Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) and how it impacts the future of healthcare delivery in the U.S. By Justin Barnes, former vice president of marketing, corporate development and government affairs, Greenway Medical Technologies, Inc.

60. Are Outdated Regulations Inhibiting Health IT 3/19/2014

    FTC host public workshop examining U.S. healthcare competition. By Christine Kern, contributing writer