Accountable Care Organizations are cropping up nationwide. With over 10 million patients covered by Obamacare, the pressure is on for hospitals to acquire ACO status. Accountable Care Organizations were a hot topic of conversation at the beginning of the year, 15 million patients had coverage under an ACO in the U.S. Now, midyear, a new report shows that the number has jumped up to over 20.5 million.
The history of healthcare informatics goes back decades- did you know it all began in the 1940s? In fact, it began in Germany with a doctor named Gustav Wagner who formed the German Society for Medical Documentation, Computer Science and Statistics - the world’s very first professional organization of this nature. It’s his work that laid the groundwork for major informatic milestones throughout the next few decades up until the present day. Check out the infographic below from Adelphi University for the complete story.
Struck down by an orca? Don't worry, there's an ICD-10 code for that.
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Build It - And They Will Come? Maybe Not. It’s no secret to anyone in the healthcare industry that there’s a huge emphasis on patient satisfaction scores these days - predominantly because they are so closely linked with reimbursement in the new healthcare landscape. Hospitals are taking ‘satisfaction’ a step further- how about patient aesthetic?
Yet another provision of the ACA, this one concerning ACA subsidies, is under scrutiny, this one could change health insurance as we know […]
The Commonwealth Fund released a report this week that revealed that the U.S. Healthcare System performs the worst- across the board – compared to other healthcare systems in the developed world.
The U.S. Healthare System is moving toward unifying physician compensation methods, but we’re not there yet. If you’ve ever tried to understand all the various methods by which doctors are paid in the U.S. and found yourself completely and utterly baffled, you’re not alone. Here’s a handy guide to help you understand the various methods by which physicians can be paid.
A study done by Harvard Medical School, published this week, looked at a private, South African hospital that has been experimenting with incentive programs to improve patient health outcomes. Could something like this ever work in a U.S. Hospital?
With so many ACA delays thus far, is the ACA really what we bargained for? Should the President have the authority to delay ACA provisions at his discretion or is it his duty to uphold the law as written? The Affordable Care Act was enacted in 2010 with provisions becoming effective over several years, many of which have been delayed. Why the ACA delays? •Limited resources for implementing the law •The need to prioritize limited resources •Technological limitations, such as the “glitches” in the computer systems as they related to the healthcare exchanges •Complaints from various quite vocal groups, both political and non •Undue hardships placed on employers and / or employees •Additional time and / or funding required to comply •Tax and reporting requirements •Political reasons