Category: ACO

Most physicians find implementing the technology and changes in practice required by Affordable Care Act challenging, according to a new survey from Wolters Kluwer Health. read more …read more Source: Health IT ease of use not improving, docs say

I mentioned last week that I would be attending our quarterly “All Provider” meeting and had been hoping that Accountable Care would continue to be the focus of physician anger rather than EHR. Although it continued to draw a large amount of complaints (along with ICD-10 and Pay for Performance) EHR was once again in…

Whittier Independent Practice Association, of Newburyport, Massachusetts, announced that it has signed an agreement with Alere Accountable Care Solutions to build a community-wide health information exchange. …read more Source: Whittier IPA signs agreement with Alere Accountable Care Solutions to build community-wide HIE

Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced $12 million in Affordable Care Act funding to support primary care residency programs in 32 Teaching Health Centers across the nation. …read more Source: HHS funds $12M to support primary care residency programs in Teaching Health Centers

Highmark Health Services, a Pittsburgh-based health insurer, has announced the formation of the Accountable Care Alliance, in collaboration with health care providers in the Allegheny Health Network (AHN), which it maintains will improve the coordination of care and lower health care costs. Highmark Health Services, a Pittsburgh-based health insurer, has announced the formation of the…

Despite White House veto threats, House lawmakers on Wednesday OK’d two separate bills amending portions of the Affordable Care Act, the latest GOP moves to try to scuttle the health law. A measure putting off the employer mandate was approved 264-161 while a bill delaying the individual mandate passed 251-174. …read more Source: House votes…

Highmark Health Services is helping to improve health care through the formation of the Accountable Care Alliance, designed to not only improve care, but to also make it more affordable for patients in Western Pennsylvania. …read more Source: Highmark Health Services creates Accountable Care Alliance to improve health care in Western Pennsylvania

Even with these marks, nine of the health systems — nearly a third of those participating in the program — have decided to leave after the first year. …read more Source: Pioneer ACO results include improved quality, lowered Medicare costs

The Children's Care Alliance (CCA) is working with Alere Accountable Care Solutions (ACS)—a Waltham, Mass.-based health information solutions provider—to create a health information exchange (HIE) for underserved children in the Lehigh Valley area of northeastern Pennsylvania. The Children's Care Alliance (CCA) is working with Alere Accountable Care Solutions (ACS)—a Waltham, Mass.-based health information solutions provider—to…