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ACOs saved Medicare $755M from 2013 to 2017, new analysis finds

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Accountable care organizations lowered Medicare spending by $755 million from 2013 to 2017, a new analysis found.

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Emory Healthcare launches accountable care plan with Walmart

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A slightly different twist on the traditional ACO arrangements makes the Walmart-Emory Healthcare agreement one to watch, says Hunter Sinclair, vice president of value-based care consulting at The Advisory Board Company. As part of the deal, Emory is also included in Walmart's Centers of Excellence program, launched in 2013.

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Keynote Speakers at ATA 2013

Medicine and Technology

Don't miss ATA 2013 for the latest updates on telemedicine. Lynn Britton will speak at the ATA 2013 Opening Plenary on Sunday, May 5, 2013. Jeffery Henley will speak at the ATA 2013 Monday Morning Plenary on Monday, May 6, 2013. This year, the keynote speakers are: Lynn Britton, President & CEO, Mercy.

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Don't miss the Health IT Summit in New York City by iHT2

Medicine and Technology

The 2013 iHT2 Health IT Summit in New York City will bring together over 250 C-level, physician, practice management and IT decision-makers from North America’s leading provider organizations and physician practices. iHT2 Health IT Summit in New York City, NY Sept 17-18, 2013 Learn more here: [link].

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State of the Union Review: Our Healthcare Ecosystem

Medicine and Technology

There is a complimentary webinar titled, " State of the Union Review: Our Healthcare Ecosystem " Monday, February 18, 2013 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EST Join Justin Barnes, chairman emeritus of the national EHR Association and co-chair of the Accountable Care Community of Practice (ACCoP), as he discusses: - Current state of the healthcare industry and potential (..)

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Micky Tripathi’s glass-half-full view of EHR interoperability – Harlow on Healthcare

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He notes that we’re really just getting started: When the Recovery Act was enacted in 2009, the EHR adoption rate nationally was about 10%, and that rate got up over 50% in 2013. Micky is bullish on interoperability, both over the near term (the next 12-18 months) and the long term.

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Micky Tripathi’s glass-half-full view of EHR interoperability – Harlow on Healthcare

Health Blawg

He notes that we’re really just getting started: When the Recovery Act was enacted in 2009, the EHR adoption rate nationally was about 10%, and that rate got up over 50% in 2013. Micky is bullish on interoperability, both over the near term (the next 12-18 months) and the long term.