Category: ACO
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The ONC 10 Year Vision
On June 5th 2014, ONC released “Connecting Health and Care for the Nation: a 10-Year Vision to Achieve an Interoperable Health IT Infrastructure” The plan is divided in 3 year goals, 6 year goals, and 10 year goals. Five specific tactics support the strategies. Below is a summary of the report and a few comments…
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ATA, Others Lobby Burwell for Eased Telemedicine Restrictions
The American Telemedicine Association (ATA) and a number of healthcare IT organizations have sent a letter to new HHS Secretary Sylvia Matthews Burwell, asking for her waive the regulatory restrictions on the use of telemedicine. The American Telemedicine Association (ATA) and a number of healthcare IT organizations have sent a letter to new HHS Secretary…
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Groups urge feds to reimburse ACOs for telehealth
Saying they want to improve care coordination, several organizations are calling on the federal government to reimburse accountable care organizations for the use of telehealth and remote patient monitoring technologies. read more …read more
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Building a Data Analytics Infrastructure for ACO Development: Two Industry Expert Perspectives
Mark Caron, CIO at the Harrisburg, Pa.-based Capital Blue Cross, and Todd Saunders of CBIG Consulting, share their perspectives on the challenges involved in building data analytics infrastructures for accountable care organizations Today, more than 14 percent of the U.S. read more …read more
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5 Ways to Capitalize on the ICD-10 Delay
Regardless of how the ICD-10 delay is perceived, most affected healthcare organizations likely have work left to do before implementation. In a recent webinar, Beacon Partners’ consultant Summer Humphreys shared five tips on how providers can get the most out of the extra time. read more …read more
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Informatics, Big Data and Accountable Care Organizations
This section will discuss Health Informatics and targeted Quality Measures for ACOs. a. Performance Standards b. Quality Metrics c. Analytics and Big Data To watch, click here Health Informatics includes resources and methods to manage health information and the tools and infrastructure to analyze data. Analytical tools may come in the form of EHRs, data…
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Yacon syrup promotes weight loss, boosts metabolism
Today, Quality Encapsulations the creators of Quality Encapsulations Pure Yacon Syrup announced that they have received hundreds of positive reviews currently on their Amazon product page. …read more
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New editor takes reins at Health Affairs
Key elements of the Affordable Care Act were first previewed in the journal Health Affairs. It’s where policy wonks kick the tires on big ideas for reforming Medicare, Medicaid and most every aspect of health care in the United States -; before those proposals find their way into legislation on the Hill. …read more
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After controversies, Medicare reimbursement for end-of-life planning again getting consideration
The federal government may reimburse doctors for talking to Medicare patients and their families about “advance care planning,” including living wills and end-of-life treatment options -; potentially rekindling one of the fiercest storms in the Affordable Care Act debate. …read more
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First Survey of ACOs Reveals Surprising Level of Physician Leadership
A new study by the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, Lebanon, N.H., reveals the central role of physician leadership in the first wave of accountable care organizations (ACOs), despite early concerns that the economic strengths of hospitals would lead them to dominate ACOs. A new study by the Dartmouth Institute for Health…