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Hospital CEO: ACOs need 'optimal' IT use to succeed
While technology has played an integral part in helping Madison, Wis.-based Dean Health System deliver high quality patient care, there's still a long way to go before the organization is making
Health IT impact of Supreme Court decision depends on extent of ruling
When the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments about the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) last week, the news media went a little crazy . Despite the evident skepticism of some
Hospital CIOs not hesitant to use consultants for IT projects
Hospital CIOs increasingly are using consultants to help deal with projects--such as electronic health record implementation to meet Meaningful Use requirements--according to a new survey conducted
Fee-for-service shift to new payment models a big change for docs
If you're not already trying to navigate bundled payments, pay-for-performance, withholds and risk pools, capitation and shared savings, you will be soon. Although many doctors still receive payments
Chicago MSO to use PatientPoint solution for accountable care
PatientPoint, a vendor of care coordination and patient engagement management software, is working with ACME MSO in Chicago to help its Clinical Value Network (CVN) network deliver accountable care
ACOs must be ready to manage populations with tech, staff
For accountable care organizations (ACO) to succeed in their goal of providing improved care at reduced cost, participants are being asked to use data to more effectively manage populations of
Choose ACO consultants with caution
It's become a little joke in the healthcare industry that ACO actually stands for "any consultant's opportunity." But as a recent article in American Medical News points out, it's important for
Half of docs unprepared for more financial risk with ACOs
Echoing results from a recent survey of Massachusetts physicians , doctors nationwide appear to be leery of forming or joining an accountable care organization (ACO), according to a new report from
Study adds credence to physician practice quality tracking
While some contend that the benefits of tracking physicians' quality of care have thus far been "more accepted than studied," the Wisconsin Collaborative for Healthcare Quality, started by a group of
Accountable care: Don't wait until the learning curve is too steep
As FierceHealthcare reported last week , the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) final rule for accountable care organizations (ACO) made participation in its Shared Savings Program a
