CONTENTS January 2012 Vol. 33, No. 1
Clinical decision-support technology is a crucial element to enhanced care
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delivery, says Hasan Zia, M.D.
For the ACO model to be successful, it is critical to
have improved patient care as the end result, says Fauzia Khan, M.D.
Development of better “impactability” models must
be a priority if we are to bend the cost curve, says Bill Fox.
ACCOUNTABLE CARE ORGANIZATIONS 16 LOOKING TOWARD THE FUTURE: 2012
Oleg Bess, M.D. 4medica
Michael O’Neil GetWellNetwork
Industry insiders weigh in on the year ahead in healthcare technology.
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Merrie Wallace Awarepoint
George Schwend Health Language
Vik Torpunuri CentraMed
Ray Desrochers HealthEdge
Brandon Savage, M.D. GE Healthcare
David Kennedy Diebold
Daniel O’Donnell, M.D. InterSystems
Charlotte Martin Gateway EDI
Dave Dyell iSirona
Tom Giannulli, M.D. Epocrates
Gary Kolbeck LodgeNet Healthcare
John Haughton, M.D. Covisint
A CLOSER LOOK AT ACOs REGULATORY ISSUES ANALYTICS SOLUTIONS
21 The impact of regulatory compliance on patient relationships. 22
REGULATORY ISSUES Healthy, wealthy and wise
ON THE COVER 8
Web-based solution helps hospital keep up with regs Managers at a 25-bed critical-access hospital hoped the software could make regulatory surveys smoother by addressing their three biggest challenges.
Looking toward the future: 2012
Industry insiders weigh in on the year ahead in healthcare technology.
DECISION SUPPORT 24
A critical choice for optimum patient care Clinical decision-support technology deployed in critical-care environments is a crucial element to enhanced care delivery.
A closer look at ACOs Patients and quality care come fi rst.
Eight reasons payer interoperability and data sharing are essential in ACOs
Interoperability standards could be a prerequisite to measuring care.
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COLUMNS Viewpoint by Phil Colpas Thought Leaders: Business Intelligence by Bill Fox
DEPARTMENTS Industry Watch
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