ACO Top Content

  1. Study: Health IT Vital For ACOs 7/24/2014

    Establishing an accountable care organization requires health technology, especially when the ACO is created by an academic medical center. By Katie Wike, contributing writer

  2. Washington Hospitals, Boeing Strike ACO Deal 6/23/2014

    Providence Health and Swedish Health sign new contract for direct care with Boeing. By Christine Kern, contributing writer

  3. Stage 2 MU Attestations Sluggish 5/13/2014

    Only four hospitals and 50 physicians have achieved Stage 2 MU according to CMS. By Christine Kern, contributing writer

  4. ACO Success Stories 4/10/2014

    Despite mixed results, Medicare ACO program expanding, now over 350 organizations. By Christine Kern, contributing writer

  5. IEEEs Top 10 Technology Trends for 2015 1/30/2015

    Wearables, 3D printing, and SDx are among the trending technology predicted to flourish in 2015. By Christine Kern, contributing writer

  6. State Of The Union Address Stresses ACA Is Key To Economic Recovery 1/21/2015

    Calling the ACA ‘part of the fabric of middle-class recovery,’ Obama promises to veto changes to law. By Christine Kern, contributing writer

  7. EHNAC Releases ACO Accreditation Draft Criteria For Public Comments 10/29/2014

    Criteria released for public review for EHNAC’s Accountable Care Organization Accreditation Program. By Christine Kern, contributing writer

  8. 6 Wisconsin Healthcare Systems Announce Move Towards ACO 8/12/2014

    The partnership was developed to build upon and advance the clinical quality, efficiency and customer experience attributes that are well-documented and shared among the six organizations. By Christine Kern, contributing writer

  9. Obamacare Signups Pass 11 Million Mark 2/18/2015

    In a video posted on Facebook, the White House announced that 11.4 million individuals had either signed up or re-enrolled for healthcare via the exchanges. But that number was accompanied by a number of caveats. “The Affordable Care Act is working,” President Obama stated in the video. “It’s working a little better than we anticipated. Certainly, I think, working a lot better than many of the critics talked about early on.” By Christine Kern, contributing writer

  10. Providers Encourage Shared Accountability With Patients 6/17/2014

    More providers are asking patients to read medical records and spot errors. By Christine Kern, contributing writer