Featured ACO Articles

61. ACO Represents A Business Shift For Most Hospitals And Physicians 5/1/2012

    This white paper examines how the ACO (Accountable Care Organization) model can impact both hospitals and physicians, and highlights several specific points providers should consider and understand.

62. 5 Steps To Building An Effective Care Management Program 7/1/2016

    How to Create, Implement, and Operate a Successful Program.

63. Providing Accountability: Accountable Care Concepts For Healthcare Providers 4/5/2011
    Healthcare expenditures in the United States totaled $2.5 trillion in 2009. Researchers estimate as much as 30 percent of those costs, or $750 billion, may have been due to overuse, underuse, misuse, and/or inefficiencies of healthcare services. By RelayHealth
64. 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.

65. 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.

66. Samsung Cloud Displays Unlock Efficiencies For Physicians And Accelerate EHR Adoption 5/6/2013

    Regulatory requirements and government incentives to improve healthcare quality and efficiency through information technology have prompted healthcare providers to focus on achieving faster EHR adoption by implementing a virtual environment. However, for programs to be successful, the virtual solutions need to help make the work of physicians easier and more productive, while maintaining the reliability and security of patient data.

67. 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.