To help small practices, vendors need to think like patients
Vendors need to think like patients At HIMSS15 earlier this year, patient engagement was everywhere—sessions, booths, interviews. It was the topic of the week. In fact, HIMSS even showcased a new national study at one of the sessions, Three Perspectives of Patient Engagement. Patient Engagement To help small practices, vendors need to think like patients There are many tools and features that patients want, but for practices to get the most from the...
Source: Healthcare IT News - July 22, 2015 Category: Information Technology Authors: Tom Giannulli, MD Tags: Electronic Health Records Financial/Revenue Cycle Management Meaningful Use Patient Engagement Population Health Source Type: news

Most US Physicians Still Work in Small PracticesMost US Physicians Still Work in Small Practices
A new AMA report finds little change between 2012 and 2014 in physician practice style, but huge changes compared with 30 years ago. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - July 13, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news

Most Physicians Work in Small Practices
(MedPage Today) -- Small, independent practices still dominate, but trend toward employment continues (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - July 12, 2015 Category: American Health Source Type: news

Mostashari’s Aledade raises $30M to help small practices launch ACOs
Bethesda, Maryland-based, tech-enabled accountable care company, Aledade, has raised $30 million in venture funding led by return backer ARCH Venture Partners with participation from its other existing investor Venrock. The company raised $4.5 million in its first round last summer, which is when Aledade’s CEO — former ONC head Dr. Farzad Mostashari — founded it. Aledade […] (Source: mobihealthnews)
Source: mobihealthnews - June 15, 2015 Category: Information Technology Authors: Brian Dolan Tags: Funding/M&A Provider Uncategorized accountable care models Aledade ARCH Ventures digital health funding next generation ACO ONC SGR repeal Venrock venture capital Source Type: news

Aledade, Which Helps Doctors Run Small Practices In The Age Of Obamacare, Raises $30 Million
Farzad Mostashari, who was formerly national coordinator for health information technology, raised $30 million in series B funding for Aledade. ARCH Ventures Partners led the round, with participation from return investor Venrock, bringing total funding to $35 million. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - June 15, 2015 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Zina Moukheiber Source Type: news

Aledade, Which Helps Small Doctors Run Their Practice In The Age Of Obamacare, Raises $30 Million
Farzad Mostashari, who was formerly national coordinator for health information technology, raised $30 million in series B funding for Aledade. ARCH Ventures Partners led the round, with participation from return investor Venrock, bringing total funding to $35 million. Mostashari, an internist, oversaw the nationwide implementation of electronic health records in the initial stages between 2011 and 2013. Last June, he founded Aledade to help doctor practices, as small as one, band together in so-called accountable care organizations (ACOs). The shift from fee for service to payment based on keeping patients healthy and o...
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - June 15, 2015 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Zina Moukheiber Source Type: news

Do Electronic Health Records Improve Care in Small Practices?
Researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College evaluated the impact of electronic health records and technical assistance on outpatient care at small practices caring for underserved patients in New York City. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Quality of Care)
Source: RWJF News Digest - Quality of Care - June 3, 2015 Category: Health Management Authors: Crum R Tags: Health Care Quality New York (NY) MA Source Type: news

Free EHR Is Market Leader Among Small PracticesFree EHR Is Market Leader Among Small Practices
Cloud-based Practice Fusion heads the list in practices with three or fewer clinicians. Epic is the top dog among Big Box groups, whether clinicians like the program or not. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - May 20, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news

EHR vendors eye solo docs for Apple Watch apps
The small physician practice isn't what it used to be. Today, solo docs and small practices are most likely a bit more technologically savvy and open to mHealth. And because of it, an increasing number of small EHR vendors are targeting them with new cloud-based platforms, chief among them Apple Watch apps. Mobile read more (Source: Healthcare IT News)
Source: Healthcare IT News - May 20, 2015 Category: Information Technology Authors: Eric Wicklund Tags: Online Only Electronic Health Records Mobile Source Type: news

Road to 10
Online resource for providers from small practices to prepare for the transition to ICD-10. Includes specialty references and offers tools for providers to build ICD-10 action plans. -- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (Source: Rural web sites and other tools via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural web sites and other tools via the Rural Assistance Center - May 1, 2015 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Solo, Small Practices Need Help Achieving PCMH Certification
According to new research from the Robert Graham Center for Policy Studies in Family Medicine and Primary Care, fewer solo and small family medicine practices seek patient-centered medical home certification than do larger practices. (Source: AAFP News)
Source: AAFP News - April 13, 2015 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Three Resources for Small Practices at HIMSS15
Attending HIMSS15 from a solo or small medical practice? A primary-care physician recommends three stops to make during your time in Chicago. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - April 9, 2015 Category: Practice Management Authors: Keith L. Martin Tags: HIMSS15 Health IT Operations Source Type: news

Group Membership Earns Small-practice FPs ACO Opportunities
Membership in Iowa's Heartland Rural Physician Alliance has given small independent family physicians the key to accountable care organization opportunities. (Source: AAFP News)
Source: AAFP News - March 17, 2015 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

How Small Practices Can Get Involved in Telemedicine
Thanks to its low barrier of entry and popularity with patients, telemedicine is quickly becoming commonplace for independent practices and hospitals alike. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - February 27, 2015 Category: Practice Management Authors: Zach Watson Tags: Blog Technology Technology Survey Source Type: news