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HHS Unveils ACO Rules Proposal
The Department of Health and Human Services has released for public comment the long-awaited proposed rules governing accountable care organizations. "The Affordable Care Act is putting patients and their doctors in control of their healthcare," said HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius in a statement.
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ACO Proposed Rules Spotlight Physician-Hospital Alignment
Clinical integration is key to the government's proposed accountable care organization guidelines. It means that doctors and hospitals have to work together, 'and that is not easy,' says one analyst.
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ACO Rules Receive Guarded, Mixed Reviews
Most groups issuing statements about the new rules have professed their support for the concept of ACOs, but say they will reserve judgment until after reading through the implementation details. "This is an historic effort among government agencies to achieve the goal of better coordinated care," says Linda Fishman, senior vice president for Policy at the American Hospital Association. "It provides a path forward to provide accountable care and supports the direction that the hospital field is already moving toward better coordinated care for patients. However, it does not go nearly far enough to eliminate the barriers to clinical integration among caregivers."
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AMA Launches Mobile App and Challenge
The American Medical Association is stepping into the software development world with a free code glossary application for the iPhone and iPad. It is also launching a competition to generate more medical apps.
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Rounds: Patient-Centered Accountable Care
Patient-centered healthcare IS accountable care—accountable for quality, for value, for patient satisfaction. Join us on April 27 live from Griffin Hospital and Planetree, recognized pioneers in patient-centered care, with more actionable strategies from invited thought leaders at Sharp Memorial and the Maine Patient-Centered Medical Home Pilot.
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Tech Headlines
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CMS sets the IT bar very high for Medicare ACOs
Health Data Management, April 1, 2011
For some docs, iPad claims key spot next to stethoscope
The Boston Globe, April 5, 2011
Pediatric clinic relocated while CA hospital explores radiation concerns
The Sacramento Bee, April 5, 2011
Waiting until 2012 to apply for MU may not be best option for all providers
iHealthBeat, April 1, 2011
IOM calls for MU focus on sexual orientation
Health Data Management, April 1, 2011
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April 27: Rounds: Patient-Centered Accountable Care
May 18: Rounds: Neurological Service Line Growth: Telestroke & Brain Tumor Innovations
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Hospitals Waking Up to Sleep Centers Hospitals are awakening to a growing market for sleep disorders, particularly sleep apnea linked to pulmonary conditions. And while CMS has reduced reimbursements for general sleep study programs, it has opened the door for funding for diagnosis of sleep apnea.[Read More]
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IT Forum
Medical Device Makers: Stop Griping and Embrace Healthcare Reform: During the national healthcare reform debate, many in the medical device industry strenuously objected to contributing their "fair share" to reform through a new tax on their devices. While other healthcare stakeholders accepted the notion of shared sacrifice and agreed to give up collective hundreds of billions of dollars, device companies warned that a new tax would force them to pass on the additional cost to hospitals and patients. And the protests haven't stopped. [Read More] |
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Audio Feature
Building Blocks of the Patient Experience
The healthcare system is on the cusp of accepting the positive influence of patient experience on quality, says Steve Ronstrom, president and CEO of Hospital Sisters Health System Division and CEO of Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire, WI. In a recent interview, the lead advisor for the HealthLeaders Media Intelligence Report, Patient Experience: Help Wanted, explains how basics such as infrastructure and technology combined with the people skills of empathy and caring can improve outcomes. [Listen Now][Sponsored by Medseek] |
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