Featured ACO Articles

1. Case Study: Multi-Specialty Practice Cuts Costs With EHR 8/2/2010
   This case study highlights how Florida Medical Clinic utilized an integrated EHR and practice management solution to reduce annual transcription costs by nearly $1 million and decrease accounts receivable to 27 days. By Sage Software
2. Where Information And Care Meet: Secure Mobile Healthcare Solutions That Drive Care Coordination 11/10/2011
   Mobile technology has long reached critical mass in the United States. Four of five American adults, or 83 percent, own some kind of cell phone, according to the August 2011 report, Americans and Their Cell Phones, by the Pew Research Center’s Pew Internet and American Life Project.
3. Reduce Readmissions By Automating Post-Discharge Care 12/12/2011
   This white paper is aimed at helping facilities understand ways to eliminate systemic failures that begin in the hospital and then persist through fragmented healthcare settings.
4. From Customization To Collaboration: Matching Mobile Devices To Clinicians' Workflow 8/29/2012

   This white paper from Intel discusses mobility in the healthcare industry and selecting the right mobile solution.

5. Accountable Care Organization Technology Framework 2/20/2014

   The “accountable care organization” (ACO) is a major topic of discussion in American health policy. While the ACO label has been around since 2006, it was mentioned in numerous healthcare reform bills proposed in 2009 and was ultimately included in Section 3022 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) as the Medicare Shared Savings Program. The ACA’s ACO provision covers Medicare ACOs.

6. Swedish Reduces Transcription Costs, Achieves 100% Adoption Of EMR 10/23/2012

   This case study from Nuance takes a look at Swedish, the largest nonprofit healthcare provider in the greater Seattle Area. Swedish operates five hospital campuses, two ambulatory care centers with ERs, and a network of more than 100 specialty-care and primary care clinics.

7. Accountable Care Trends, Strategies, And Best Practices 11/30/2012

   Movement within the nation’s healthcare system has been swift and broad-­‐based since the October 2011 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Shared Savings Final Rule.

8. Is The U.S. Ahead Of The Connected Healthcare Curve? 5/29/2012

   In the United States, more patients can access their health records online than in many other countries. Does this mean that we are ahead of the connected healthcare curve? This study helps to shed some light on the subject.

9. PrimeSUITE 'Absolutely Fantastic' Solution For Solo Practitioner 8/22/2012

   This success story from Greenway focuses on Vandna Jerath, MD, a solo practitioner operating Optima Women’s Healthcare which is a private practice in Parker, CO specializing in obstetrics, gynecology, infertility, urogynecology, and wellness.

10. Cost Fears Not Slowing Wireless Growth In Healthcare 10/9/2012

    As healthcare organizations develop strategies to comply with federal mandates and succeed in the new environment, wireless is one of the emerging technologies that can enable organizations to meet their clinical and business objectives, especially in this era of having to do more with a finite set of resources.