Blog: ONC releases updated legal guide to HIT contracting
The guide is the newest addition to an online resource center for healthcare providers on how to implement and use health IT to advance care information and delivery.
Commentary: A call for collaborative action to achieve readiness for a value-payment world
September 26, 2016Eleven prominent healthcare executives call on all industry stakeholders to join the work of the Accountable Care Learning Collaborative to accelerate the shift from volume to value.
Physicians enthusiastic about digital health, AMA survey finds
While the digital health industry is growing at a rapid-fire pace, adoption of digital tools, like telemedicine and wearable devices, among physician practices has moved more slowly. But poor adoption among physicians may be set the change: A study released Monday by the American Medical...
When doctors get the wrong patient
Cases of mistaken identity happen all the time in healthcare institutions. A new analysis details the causes of these mixups, the consequences for patients and ways healthcare leaders can address the problem.
Video: Mayo Clinic CEO Dr. John Noseworthy on physician burnout and value-based care
September 25, 2016Even though Mayo is built to let doctors be doctors and has been ahead of the curve in studying how to measure and reward value in healthcare delivery, it isn't immune to challenges such as physician burnout and the mounting pressure to reduce costs and adopt value-based payment models.
Doctors debate the source of van Gogh's malady
A year after cutting off his left ear, suffering subsequent breakdowns and spending time in an asylum, Vincent van Gogh died of a gunshot wound—an apparent suicide. The world has wondered ever since what ailed him. Recently, the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam created a full exhibition and...
Q&A: 'If Mayo was a high-cost provider, we would be cut out of many of these networks'
Even though Mayo Clinic has been ahead of the curve in studying how to measure and reward value in healthcare delivery, it isn't immune to challenges such as physician burnout and the mounting pressure to reduce costs and adopt value-based payment models. Mayo President and CEO Dr. John Noseworthy...
Podcast Q&A: 'If Mayo was a high-cost provider, we would be cut out of many of these networks,' CEO says
Even though the Mayo Clinic has been ahead of the curve in studying value in healthcare delivery, it isn't immune to challenges currently facing the industry. President and CEO Dr. John Noseworthy discusses physician burnout and the mounting pressure to reduce costs and adopt value-based payment...
Advanced prostate biopsy equipment gains popularity despite limited reimbursement
A wider range of providers are investing in sophisticated biopsy equipment for prostate cancer, even though there's limited reimbursement for the technology, and disagreement as to whether the disease needs to be intensively treated.
Rapid adoption of bundled payments remains an act of faith
The dearth of data about the effectiveness of this payment model raises concerns for some, even as the government plows ahead with its voluntary and mandatory bundled-payment programs.
Most physicians report low morale, burden from new payment models
A new survey from the Physicians Foundation found 54% of physicians reported negative morale in their career and only 37% described their feelings about the future of their profession as positive.
Mixed reactions to CMS tool predicting impact of MACRA on providers' bottom line
The CMS will unveil a new web tool that helps clinicians assess the potential impact of merit-based incentive payment systems (MIPS) on their reimbursement. It will also help them evaluate their performance under the system and provide tips to improve scores.
