Health center quality improvements including EHRs, chronic disease management and preventive care focus of ACA funding.
One of the goals of the Affordable Care Act and other forms of healthcare reform...
The ACA, new technologies and team-based care are pushing the healthcare investment opportunities in soft skill sets.
There are a number of factors that are impacting the way healthcare organization...
Several potential new rules would strengthen the Medicare Shared Savings Program by altering risk/reward, enrollment and more.
Yesterday, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced...
The latest numbers from the U.S. Census Bureau show ambulatory healthcare services have increased over the last five years.
The healthcare industry has experienced a steady increase in overall strength...
A new focus on transparency, accountability and the availability of information is created by a new CMS proposed rule.
Healthcare payment provisions will be getting a new focus on affordability and...
Focusing on spending, price and labor, new briefs show how the healthcare industry is improving.
Earlier this month, the Altarum Institute released its monthly series of healthcare sector economic...
A CMS study found ‘substantial improvement’ to quality and financial performance for accountable care organizations.
Earlier this month, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued...
A new study from McKesson found that payers and providers believe value-based reimbursement platforms will grow.
McKesson Health Solutions, along with research firm ORC International, released the 2014...
The term Accountable Care Organization was coined in 2006 but the history of accountability in healthcare in much longer.
One of the hottest trends in the healthcare landscape is accountability....
With healthcare solutions adopting a more value-based approach, mitigating risk is key to experiencing the best reward.
Value-based payment options have become the trendy buzzword in the healthcare...
A new study found that beneficiaries are more satisfied with their care following a year with Accountable Care.
One of the biggest changes to healthcare in the last few years, has been the growth of...
A new study from the Government Accountability Office found problems with the how the VHA oversees specialty care.
Last week, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released the results of its...
A new study examined accountable care measures for innovative treatment approaches and specialty forms of care.
Recently, the National Pharmaceutical Council and Discern Health examined the accountable...
Tina Graham, VP of revenue cycle management at Greenway Health, talks about how technology is impacting value-based care.
Earlier this month, Greenway Health announced that its electronic health records...
$60 million awarded to Mass hospitals to improve participation in accountable care organizations.
Over the last few weeks, accountable care organizations have been front and center for a couple...
In an interview, Phyllis Wright of Lake Shore OB/GYN explains the challenges of clinical revenue cycle management.
Every clinic faces the challenge of turning a profit. With evolving technology and a...
IDC Health Insights research director Deanne Kasim talks about the the impact of evolving payment models.
Earlier this week, this site covered a new report from IDC Health Insights that focuses on best...
The Transforming Clinical Practice Initiative aims to rethink and redesign health practices on multiple levels.
Today, the Department of Health and Human Services announced a new initiative that will...
Accountable care and other quality investments have produced significant improvements in complication rates and hospital admissions, the payer said last week.
UnitedHealthcare’s investments in...
According to a recent press release from Health and Human Services (HHS), the organization has invested $283 million in the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) in the 2014 fiscal year. The goal is to...
