Accountable Care

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By David Gray 11:09 am September 27, 2022
Healthcare organizations must urge the Senate to pass critical telehealth legislation, and enact at least a two-year extension of the important PHE-era policies while working toward a permanent solution.
By Liz Hyde 11:57 am July 14, 2022
Oklahoma Cancer Specialists and Research Institute offers a case study in selecting and implementing information technology for the Radiation Oncology Alternative Payment Model.
By Sam Hanna 12:22 pm August 24, 2021
A new weekly series looks beyond the pandemic and explores strategies for driving lasting, IT-enabled operational and business improvements across healthcare.
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By Paddy Padmanabhan 03:09 pm March 18, 2021
With its promise of virtual care in all 50 states, this is the first time a big tech firm will be directly in the healthcare services business. Will it be another failed experiment, or the breakthrough we've been waiting for?
By Mike Restuccia 04:53 pm August 14, 2020
More than ever, the system selected to provide telemedicine services must provide added controls to overcome factors that are outside the control of the provider.
By John P. Donohue 09:22 am July 09, 2020
Move over patient engagement: A positive patient experience is the new imperative for health systems that recognize the value of customer satisfaction.
By Charles Alessi 11:39 am February 17, 2020
What are the issues that will make up the agenda over the next few years?
By Charles Alessi 05:41 am December 04, 2019
Financial metrics driving the UK's NHS need to adapt to the role prevention and maintaining a healthy life are starting to play in healthcare systems, writes Charles Alessi, chief clinical officer at HIMSS International.
value-driven healthcare
By Jacques Mulder 04:12 pm November 07, 2017
If value-based care is to take shape, it’s critical that providers actively engage with patients to help them better understand the true cost of care.
Patient survey
By Cliff Searl 11:01 am October 03, 2017
A patient survey helped a seriously ill patient with a secondary complication that would have otherwise gone undetected.