ACO Top Content

61. Can Entrepreneurs Save Healthcare? 5/28/2013

    I love to hear Jonathan Bush speak. Say what you will about his agenda as president and CEO of EHR vendor athenahealth, but the guy is a charismatic, passionate, and persuasive public speaker. When you hear Bush give a keynote, it’s clear he’s inherited much of the political swagger that runs in his bloodline (former president George H.W. Bush is his uncle and George W. Bush is his cousin).

62. ACOs Face Barriers To Implementing Health IT 8/21/2014

    Survey assesses how ACOs are leveraging Health IT and what obstacles still need to be overcome. By Christine Kern, contributing writer

63. Beacon HIE Programs Share Records, Improve Efficiency 7/8/2013

    Beacon programs showing HIEs provide value for healthcare industry By Katie Wike, contributing writer

64. 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.

65. Bridging EHR-Created Gaps At Michigan HIE 11/25/2013

    Exchange of medical records now automated with implementation of platform, significant benefits expected for providers, payers, and patients By Wendy Grafius, contributing writer

66. States Lack Physician Quality Reports 12/16/2013

    A new report says most states are doing a poor job of providing consumers with easily accessible data regarding the quality of physicians By Katie Wike, contributing writer

67. Two Of Three Hospitals MU Ready 9/25/2013

    A HIMSS Analytics report says about 68 percent of hospitals now have the tools to meet Stage 2 Meaningful Use requirements, but some are still calling for an extension of the timeline By Katie Wike, contributing writer

68. Cleaning “Dirty Data” 9/26/2013

    Can something as simple as a smart card prevent “dirty data” and Medicare fraud? By Katie Wike, contributing writer

69. Does ICD-10 Pilot Forecast A Perfect Storm For Healthcare? 12/12/2013

    Let me concede from the outset that, in this blog post, I lean toward the negative—dire predictions, worst-case scenarios, a bit of doom and gloom, etc. But I ask you, oh gentle, patient reader, how could I not? Let’s go to the satellite. You can see warm air from a low-pressure system (Meaningful Use Stage 2, not changed dramatically by the one-year extension) collide with cool, dry air from a high-pressure area (the turmoil of Obamacare) and tropical hurricane moisture (ICD-10). Tell me you don’t see the Perfect Storm yourself. And here we sit in our little fishing boat, waiting for the mighty ocean to consume us. Overly dramatic? Certainly, but still not wholly inappropriate, I will argue. By Edmund Billings, MD

70. CMS Reports Pioneer ACO Saving Money Despite Rough Start 2/6/2014

    Overcoming the loss of nine participants last year, CMS reports the Pioneer ACO Program saved nearly $150 million, provided high-quality care By Steve Richards, contributing writer