Featured ACO Articles

  1. IT Infrastructure: A Foundation For Accountable Care Organizations 8/11/2011
    The advent of healthcare reform will require a health information technology infrastructure that integrates all the “moving parts” of an ACO, including hospitals, physicians, labs, outpatient centers, claims and analytics.
  2. Balancing The Scales: Selecting The Right EHR For The Life Of Your Practice And Your Patients 3/25/2013

    If we are at or approaching a technological tipping point in the history of healthcare, then it has never been more important for physician practices to select the right electronic health record (EHR) – and there are tangible reasons to believe so.

  3. Five Steps To Building A Successful Health Information Exchange 8/11/2011
    This white paper provides insider tips to creating an HIE that improves clinical integration; enhances patient safety; and achieves enterprise, community, and statewide healthcare connectivity.
  4. 7 Tips To Getting Paid For Meaningful Use 6/5/2012

    The clock is ticking down for physician practices looking to receive the full incentive for achieving Stage 1 Meaningful Use, but the tips in this white paper can help you get there before the deadline arrives.

  5. Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group Reduces Transcription Costs By 90%, Increases EHR Adoption 4/16/2012

    With 400 physicians and 1,700 staff members, Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group is one of the largest, most comprehensive medical groups in San DiegoCounty. Each of the group’s 19 locations offers primary and specialty care, laboratory, physical therapy, radiology, pharmacy and urgent care services.

  6. 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.
  7. Intermountain Healthcare Saves $1.5M, Doubles MT Productivity 4/16/2012

    The transcription group at Intermountain worked closely with its Nuance Healthcare implementation team to plan for the go-live. Together, they developed a strategy for a fast, successful enterprise-wide rollout. Following the implementation at the hospitals, the rollout to Intermountain’s 150 clinics began.