ACO Top Content
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CMS Proposes Rule To Address MU Eligibility Of Hospital-Based EPs
8/5/2013
Changes would affect hospital-based physicians who assign their reimbursement and billing to a Method II CAH for the EHR Incentive Programs By Katie Wike, contributing writer
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Proposed Legislation To Aid Safety-Net Providers Faces Long Odds
8/2/2013
Sponsors of MITECH suggest the bill would help providers serving low income areas efforts to move to electronic health records By Katie Wike, contributing writer
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Accountable Care Trends, Strategies, And Best Practices
11/8/2011
This article provides advice on how private practices can merge health IT with payers, patient engagement, and liquid data to form accountable care organizations (ACOs).
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eForms, Automation Move From Luxury To Requirement
1/29/2013
I recently observed a telling scene at a medical clinic. A gentleman was checking in for an appointment, and the receptionist gave him a clipboard with the standard intake forms we’ve all filled out hundreds of times. The patient handed it back to the receptionist stating he’d filled it out before.
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Top 10 Health IT Trends 2015
11/21/2014
Our annual reader survey may have identified the top 10 health IT trends for the coming year, but three initiatives clearly rank above the rest when it comes to provider mindshare.
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The Buzzword For HIMSS11 — ACOs
2/25/2011
This year’s HIMSS Conference and Exhibition, held February 21-23 at the Orange County Convention Center, had a lot of things going for it. It was held in a warm weather location (Orlando, FL). It boasted a lineup of influential keynote speakers (e.g. Robert Reich, Kathleen Sebelius, Dr. David Blumenthal, and Michael J. Fox).
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Experts Give Advice On Replacing RCM Technology
10/31/2013
In a recent article, two providers give actionable information on what providers can be doing to begin replacing their old RCM technology By Greg Bengel, contributing writer
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Providers Unwilling To Fund HIEs At Required Level
7/24/2013
As more providers participate in HIEs, questions about long-term funding makes sustainability a major problem for HIE organizations. By Greg Bengel, contributing writer
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Significant Hurdles Loom For HIXs
8/8/2013
Insuring young people, understanding the data hub, and navigation all present problems for HIX implementation By Greg Bengel, contributing writer
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EHNAC Releases ACO Accreditation Draft Criteria For Public Comments
10/29/2014
Criteria released for public review for EHNAC’s Accountable Care Organization Accreditation Program. By Christine Kern, contributing writer