83 percent of physicians perceive traditional retrospective CDI queries as very disruptive to clinical workflows
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Patient Centered Medical Homes Are The Foundation of Successful ACOs
The Patient Centered Medical Home model studies continue to show positive improvements in impacting cost, quality and population health
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Practice Fusion Partners with Practice iQ to Help Physician Groups Perform as ACOs
Practice Fusion, has teamed up with Practice iQ to provide an affordable easy way for a group of primary care physicians to participate in value-based reimbursement and benefit from health reform.
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50% of Providers Have Not Estimated ICD-10 Impact on Cash Flow
50 percent of healthcare organizations stated that they had yet to estimate the ICD-10 impact on cash flow, according to a recent poll conducted by KPMG LLP, the U.S. audit, tax and advisory firm.
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New Calculator Helps Payers/Providers Estimate Success for ACOs
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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