Featured ACO Articles

31. 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.
32. 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.

33. The Promise Of Mobile Technology 11/21/2012

    Unlike information technology preceding it, mobile technology’s adoption in healthcare has been rapid and broad. According to CompTIA, 81 percent of U.S. physicians use a smartphone in their work environment.

34. Emerson Hospital Reduces Transcription TAT From Days To Hours, Lowers Costs By 50% 4/16/2012

    Established in 1911, Emerson Hospital is a fullservice medical center situated in Concord, MA. A 179-bed facility staffed by 300 physicians, Emerson combines a human touch with state-of the- art technology—including top-flight medical transcription.

35. 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.

36. The New Model Of Health Information Exchange: Using Data And Analytics To Improve Health Care Delivery 8/16/2012

    This special report covers the uses for Electronic Health Records (EHRs) beyond just collecting, aggregating and reporting on data and demonstrating compliance with Meaningful Use (MU).

37. Novant Health Reduces Transcription TAT From Days To Hours, Doubles MT Productivity 4/16/2012

    Novant Health’s 1,117 physicians, 13 hospitals, and 360 clinic locations serve more than 3.5 million patients from Northern Virginia to Georgia. Efficient, accurate capture and transfer of information from more than 1,500 dictating clinicians enables award-winning levels of quality and care.

38. 10 Things You Need To Know About Accountable Care Organizations 11/22/2011

    Compared to a traditional fee-for-service model, a successful ACO will incentivize cooperation and will lower costs by encouraging quality care rather than generation of volume. This paper defines three different structures for ACOs: integrated, collective, and combination.

39. Enabling Collaborative Healthcare Delivery: Care Coordination Strategies With 21st Century Technology 11/9/2011
    In 2003, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) identified care coordination as one of its 20 national priorities for quality. Since then, other prominent organizations, such as the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the Commonwealth Fund, the National Quality Forum, and the World Health Organization, have recognized care coordination as a key component for improving healthcare delivery. By Intel
40. Improving Quality And Reducing Costs In A Medicare Shared Savings Program And ACO Environment 4/16/2014

    Over the past decade, the healthcare system in the United States has been increasingly encumbered by an aging population, the burden of chronic disease, and economic pressures. In response to this confluence of events, federal healthcare reform has stimulated the public and private sectors to bend the cost curve and improve performance.