Featured ACO Articles

51. 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.

52. 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.

53. 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.

54. Get The Most Out Of Going Mobile: Best Practices In mHealth Implementation 3/26/2013

    Our population is becoming more mobile on a daily basis, and healthcare professionals are no exception. In fact, the very nature of the healthcare industry makes it ripe for a move to mobile. It also presents special implementation challenges.

55. 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.
56. EHR Helps Providers Serve The Underserved Patient Population 5/7/2012

    The EHR system PrimaryPlus had been using for a number of years wasn’t meeting today’s challenges, let alone future ones regarding coordinated care, accountable care and other quality-based funding initiatives, an aging population, and developing ICD-10 and HIPAA 5010 standards. It needed a flexible and scalable IT infrastructure that would support the health system’s continued growth.

57. PrimeSUITE Custom Templating And Usability Lead To Nation's First Private Practice Designation As Joint Commission Center Of Excellence 8/22/2012

    This success story from Greenway focuses on Dr. G. Edward Newman and his vision of a comprehensive, 21^st century medical practice.

58. White Paper: Healthcare Business Insights: Social Media Strategy For Healthcare Vendors 6/3/2011
    This white paper outlines how vendors in the healthcare space are using social networking sites to take relationship building to the next level, resulting in increased qualified leads, and, ultimately, a greater return on marketing investment. By Jennifer Dennard
59. ACO: The Next Big Shift For Healthcare Organizations 3/30/2012
    This white paper shares the findings of recent research that assesses the understanding and preparation levels for developing an ACO among healthcare organizations.
60. Drive Care Coordination With Secure, Mobile Healthcare Solutions 1/10/2012
    To examine how mobile point of care (MPOC) can positively impact the quality and cost of healthcare, this roundtable discussion, moderated by Mark Blatt, MD, worldwide medical director at Intel, explores the ways in which mobile point of care coordination across the care continuum enhances care quality measures. It also addresses how industry leaders ensure privacy and security within the mobile environment without hindering clinician productivity.