ACO Top Content

  1. FDA Wants Access To EHRs 1/13/2014

    Food and Drug Administration would collect data from EHR systems to identify safety issues and dangerous pharmaceuticals By Katie Wike, contributing writer

  2. EHRs Affecting Physician Professional Satisfaction 12/6/2013

    The benefits EHRs are clear, but physicians say they are hampering quality personal care and leaving providers dissatisfied By Katie Wike, contributing writer

  3. EHR Installations Can Damage Your Credit Rating 1/16/2014

    Costs of EHR implementations and large IT projects may damage credit ratings by tying up cash and temporarily reducing profits. By Katie Wike, contributing writer

  4. Obamacare Upheld: How The SCOTUS Decision Benefits Health IT 6/28/2012

    Whether or not you agree with the SCOTUS ruling, the fact that Obamacare has been upheld is a positive for health IT. Here’s why.

  5. CMS Incorrectly Recovered Payments To Providers 9/9/2013

    CMS must now work to correct payments recouped and claims denied in error, as its information was “incomplete for purposes of collection” By Greg Bengel, contributing writer

  6. Guest Column: 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.

  7. ICD-10 Pilot Has Significant Setbacks 11/4/2013

    The outlook for ICD-10 implementation is bleak if the results of the National Pilot Program are any indication By Katie Wike, contributing writer

  8. Follow-Up Visits Using Evidence-Based Guidelines Could Save Billions 2/3/2014

    Study finds scheduling follow-up visits may be habitual; using evidence-based guidelines would save money, provide better access to care By Katie Wike, contributing writer

  9. Proposed Legislation To Aid Safety-Net Providers Faces Long Odds 8/2/2013

    Sponsors of MITECH suggest the bill would help providers serving low income areas efforts to move to electronic health records By Katie Wike, contributing writer

  10. RAC Program Places Excessive Burden On Legitimate Providers 7/10/2013

    RAC audits have recovered millions in improper Medicare payments but the aggressiveness of contractors is resulting in the denial of many legitimate claims By Greg Bengel, contributing writer