Mixed Financial Performance for Medicare Shared Savings ACOs
The 220 accountable care organizations participating in the early days of the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) had mixed financial performance and varied in care more » The post Mixed Financial...
View ArticleAccountable Care Task Force Outlines Rules for Value-Based Care
The newly inaugurated Health Care Transformation Task Force (HCTTF) is wasting no time in getting HHS Secretary Sylvia Burwell’s accountable care goals off the ground. more » The post Accountable Care...
View ArticleUpdates for Meaningful Use, Interoperability, Health Reform
Developments during the last week of January will have a serious effect on the progress of meaningful use, interoperability, and health reform in the coming more » The post Updates for Meaningful Use,...
View ArticleAHA Highlights Need for Improved Data Provision to MSSP ACOs
The AHA’s recommendations include improved devlivery of claims data by CMS to MSSP ACOs. In response to proposed changes to the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP), more » The post AHA Highlights...
View ArticleBlack Book Sees Rise of Private Health Information Exchanges
New Black Book market on health information exchange highlights the growing need for providers to share health information but a lack of HIE adoption is more » The post Black Book Sees Rise of Private...
View ArticleAccountable Care, Quality Metrics Must Combine for Improvement
The healthcare industry has taken many positive steps towards improving the measurement of quality and patient outcomes, says Margaret E. O’Kane, MHA, President of the more » The post Accountable Care,...
View ArticleHow Big Data Analytics Helps Accountable Care Organizations
In an effort to revolutionize the healthcare industry and improve the quality of care, the federal government began working with physician practices to implement accountable more » The post How Big...
View ArticleHow EHRs and Telehealth Technology Affect Healthcare
Health IT along with EHRs and telehealth technology is impacting the medical sector and patient care in a variety of ways. Other healthcare reforms like the more » The post How EHRs and Telehealth...
View ArticleDo Data Exchange Roadblocks Affect ACO Development?
Health information exchange or medical data sharing among providers, payers, public health agencies, and the federal government remains a major goal for the healthcare industry more » The post Do Data...
View ArticlePioneer ACO Model Brought $384 Million in Savings to Medicare
Healthcare systems began developing Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) after the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was passed on March 23, 2010. Since then, the more » The post Pioneer ACO...
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