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HealthCare Partners-Davita merger creates ACO
Under the $4.42 billion deal, dialysis chain DaVita Inc. will acquire California-based physician group operator HealthCare Partners, branching out into a large, integrated accountable care organization, The Wall Street Journal reported.
Experts express different views of EHRs' future in accountable care
Not all health IT experts see eye-to-eye on the role of technology in accountable care. Case in point, while a HIT consultant argued in a recent commentary that technology creation hasn't matured
Fewer hospitals plan to increase capital spending, but more invest in HIT
Fewer hospitals plan to increase capital spending this year than last, according to the latest "economic outlook" report by Premier Inc., a leading group purchasing organization. But among those
Halamka: ACO success depends on EHRs, decision support
Universal adoption of electronic health records and decision-support services are among five priorities imperative to successful accountable care organizations, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Technology key to population health management, ACO maturation
As healthcare shifts to model emphasizing more accountable care, technology will be an indispensable part of the equation, according to a report unveiled this week by the Institute for Health
HealthBridge tech exportation lays groundwork for ACO infrastructure
HealthBridge, a successful health information exchange in Cincinnati, has been exporting its core technology to other HIEs for several years. Now HealthBridge has expanded its offering to include
With ACOs, there's a thin line between collaboration and monopoly
Karen M. Cheung
If providers think they are getting mixed messages from regulatory agencies, that's because they probably are. On one hand, the healthcare reform law requires
Patient-centered care requires more than online technologies
Patient-centered care is the mantra of the movement to reform the nation's healthcare delivery system. According to this credo, patients must be able to obtain copies of their medical records and
ACOs steam ahead regardless of Supreme Court ruling
Regardless of how the U.S. Supreme Court will rule on the healthcare law, accountable care organizations are moving forward in coordinating patient care, improving quality and cutting costs. With
Safety nets: Health IT a barrier to ACO formation
A pilot survey of healthcare safety net institutions in California has found that they have a shaky health IT foundation for forming accountable care organizations. A policy brief on the survey, from
