Daily Archives: July 1, 2015

Articles on Health Information Exchange

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Health Information Exchanges (HIEs) are a crucial piece of the solution to the healthcare interoperability problem – the lack of data sharing among healthcare information systems. This article from HealthIT.gov, the website from the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), is an excellent to introduction to […]

Articles on Accountable Care Organizations

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Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) are the latest attempts by payers, particularly the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), to curtail the growth in healthcare spending and improve outcomes. This article from Government Health IT discusses the recent CMS ruling on updating the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP).  This article […]