Accountable care organizations are the future of health care.  A five-step plan will prepare your organization for upcoming changes. Click here for the full article written by Brian J. Silverstein, M.D. and Michael J. Randall.  It first appeared on July 12, 2010 in HHN Magazine online site.

Federal and state government incentives for physicians and hospitals to install and meet "meaningful use" requirements for information technology ("IT") have created an unrelenting push to implement electronic medical records.  While meeting government guidelines is important, senior management leaders need to remember that to make healthcare systems more effective and efficient, these strategies must deliver…