ACO Top Content
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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
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Cyber Insurance In Case Security Fails
9/6/2013
Practices are realizing the value of cyber insurance but coverage fees may to too much for some By Katie Wike, contributing writer
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My 6 Must-See HIMSS14 Sessions
2/13/2014
I only have time to see a tiny fraction of the hundreds of educational sessions and keynotes on tap for HIMSS14, but these are the six I’m making sure to carve out time for in my schedule.
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Paying Patients To Engage?
11/20/2013
Physicians are offered incentives for meeting standards, is the solution to improving engagement offering patients the same deal By Katie Wike, contributing writer
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Selecting An HIE That Helps Contribute To Continuum Of Care
9/25/2013
Tift Regional Medical Center expects improvements in patient care, hospital operations, and physician practices By Wendy Grafius, contributing writer
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EMRs Adding To Physician Stress
9/23/2013
Researchers have found that EMRs are impacting physicians’ job satisfaction - and not always positively By Katie Wike, contributing writer
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Is Technology Contributing To Physician Burnout?
11/18/2013
Driven largely by an expanded legislative mandate and the implementation of new health policy, the scale has seemingly tipped in the direction of large-scale Electronic Health Record (EHR) adoption. By some estimates, nearly 80 percent of all family practice physicians will be using EHRs in their practices by the end of this year. And while we’ve heard about the clinical and administrative efficiencies of EHRs, we haven’t talked a great deal about the burden that potentially accompanies them – in particular, the physical and emotional stress associated with managing technology that is continuing to evolve as well as meaningful use requirements and e-prescribing penalties. By Linda M. Girgis, MD, FAAFP
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Medical Moneyball — What Healthcare Stands To Learn From The Oakland A’s
2/9/2016
With all the talk of Big Data, there are still big questions as to how to most effectively leverage information and data to make a positive impact on healthcare delivery, cost, and outcomes. One health system leader thinks an approach developed by a Major League baseball team might be a game changer.
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If Not Obamacare, Then What?
11/18/2011
As the title would indicate, I’m about to write another one of those politically charged opinion columns that always seem to get me in hot water with a large portion of our readership. The topic? Healthcare reform. By Ken Congdon, editor in chief, Health IT Outcomes
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CHIME: CIOs Grapple With Volatility, Uncertainty, Leadership Challenges
11/3/2014
Healthcare, of course, is undergoing unprecedented changes these days, and the upheaval probably will continue for several more years. By Neil Versel, contributing writer