Provider engagement: Roles of the health plan in the new era of accountable care
Health plans are increasingly adopting or supporting more accountable models of care to compete and thrive in today’s dynamic health care environment. This approach has considerable benefits, but also...
View ArticleSpecial comment: Two vital features of IT for accountable delivery systems
The recent eHealth Initiative report “Support for Accountable Care: Recommended Health IT Infrastructure” draws sound conclusions regarding necessary health IT for accountable care organizations and...
View ArticleThe future of health care IT and the Affordable Care Act
The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) held a webinar last week on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) Supreme Court case and its implications for health...
View ArticleRead of the week: Health IT best practices to advance quality
In an essay this week from The American Journal of Managed Care, the authors review the role of health IT in capturing and delivering health care knowledge at the point of care; timely error reporting,...
View ArticleRead of the week: Enabling patient-centered care through health information...
While the researchers conclude that health IT applications for patient-centered care do have a positive impact on patient outcomes, there is insufficient evidence to guide hospitals and health systems...
View ArticleClinical integration: From challenges to opportunities
Given the level of integration in something as mundane as reading a book, the lack of integration in the world of health care is surprising and even baffling to most people. Continue reading →
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