Care Coordination

Emergency departments across the nation have been challenged by rising volumes. ED crowding is exacerbated by the increase in the number of patients with mental disorders, substance abuse problems or both, who present with acute problems. Besides the mental health…

Publisher Scott Becker and Senior Editor Helen Gregg discussed the growth and direction of Becker's Health IT and CIO Review during the latest HIMSS' Small and Independent Consultants meeting.

As of mid-August, 7.3 million people had officially enrolled in health plans through the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act exchanges, CMS Administrator Marilyn Tavenner told the House Oversight Committee yesterday, according to a report from The Hill.

In performance year one, Medicare Shared Savings Program accountable care organizations with April 2012 and July 2012 start dates held spending to $652 million below their targets, according to CMS.

Recent survey findings indicate physicians involved with accountable care organizations are usually younger, are more likely to be employed by a hospital than have a private practice and have an overall positive outlook about careers in medicine.

In a healthcare system already dealing with capacity issues, the aging baby boomer population is bound to add additional strain, according to Kirk Jensen, MD, CMO of BestPractices, an emergency department and hospitalist staffing and management solutions provider affiliated with…

Phoenix-based Banner Health Network's Medicare Pioneer accountable care organization increased its quality care score and achieved Medicare savings in performance year two of the Pioneer program.

The following is a roundup of recently announced accountable care organizations or collaborative care agreements, beginning with the most recent.

Louisville, Ky.-based Humana and Brooklyn, N.Y.-based Iora Health will provide coordinated care for Humana's Medicare Advantage members at four new Iora Primary Care practices — two in Phoenix and two in Seattle.

Mundelein, Ill.-based Medline has selected COMS Interactive's Daylight IQ Disease Management solution as a new product offering. Per the new agreement, the two companies will join on marketing and sales initiatives for the solution.