New savings calculator ensures payers and providers better estimate the likelihood of success for ACOs for achieving desired quality and savings goals.
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Study: Patient Portals Improved Medication Adherence for Diabetic Patients
Diabetic patients who used patient portals to refill medications increased their medication adherence and improved their cholesterol levels
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How Will the ACO Model Impact The Role of the CMO/CMIO?
There will be many process and technological changes coming with Accountable Care Organizations(ACOs), but the biggest challenge is change itself
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The 5 Biggest Lessons in ICD-10 Clinical Documentation Success
Atlanta-based Jvion—a healthcare technology company providing solutions to reduce clinical and financial waste—recently released their latest whitepaper “Measure Twice, Cut Once: 5 Biggest Lessons in ICD-10 Documentation Success.”
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Super Size Me: Hospital Mergers Raise Health IT Considerations
Frank Speidel, MD shares his insights on hospital mergers/acquisitions with 5 IT unification considerations for those experiencing an acquisition or merger.
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Top 10 Accomplishments of the U.S. Healthcare System in 2013
As we close the year 2013, Margarit Gur-Arie provides her reflections with the top 10 accomplishments of the U.S. healthcare system in 2013.
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Patient Engagement in the Era of Health Care Reform
David Longworth, MD, chair of the Medicine Institute at Cleveland Clinic provides his insights on "The Imperative of Patient Engagement in the Era of Healthcare Reform and Practice Transformation" during the recent Massachusetts Medical Society 2013.
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Patient Engagement: A Battled Story Of Consumers vs Healthcare
Is patient engagement just a monologue instead of a dialogue?
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The Implausible Manifestation of a Doctor Shortage
When it comes to the doctor shortage in healthcare, instead of “expanding our doctor pool, we should focus on increasing the productivity of existing physicians and other healthcare workers.”
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Is The ICD-10 Pilot Forecast A Perfect Storm for Healthcare?
Is the ICD-10 pilot forecast a perfect storm for healthcare? The “perfect storm” will be quickly descending upon the healthcare system.
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