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Optum's Ted Hoy participates in Institute for e-Health Policy Congressional Luncheon panel discussion: Health IT Toward Improved Patient Care pdf
Ted Hoy, senior vice president of Cloud Solutions at Optum, discusses the need for interoperable systems and more effective clinical data exchange during the Institute for eHealth Policy Congressional luncheon series. During this May 9 session, Hoy joined the Steering Committee on Telehealth and Healthcare Informatics panel discussion on “Saving Lives: Advancing Health Information Technology Towards Improved Patient Safety and Quality."

The program focused on potential benefits of implementing health IT toward measurable quality improvements. Speakers discussed various approaches to IT-enabled quality programs as well as the risks posed by potentially defective or poorly implemented systems. The role of private sector and federal regulatory efforts were also addressed. Representatives of government, industry and provider organizations participated in order to present a balanced view of policy issues and their implications for patient safety.

Perspectives: Six strategies to improve your health plan's performance in 2012 pdf
At Optum, we not only share your passion for health care improvement, we are committedto being part of the solution. This inaugural issue offers industry experts’ thought-provoking discussions—drawn from our recent webinar series—plus real-world examples of proven strategies for improving health plan effectiveness, profitability, and sustainability.

White Papers

Will Opportunities be Leveraged or Squandered? Why Organizations Should Approach 5010, ICD-10 and HITECH Act Compliance with a Single Strategy pdf
Will the health care industry squander the opportunities that lay ahead? The industry’s history is littered with squandered opportunities, particularly when those opportunities come through legislation and regulation. Why should anyone expect new opportunities to result in different outcomes?

Case Studies

Meeting Meaningful Use Guidelines pdf
Douglas Foreman, D.O., a family physician in Warwick, R.I., will be among the first physicians in the U.S. to attest to meeting Phase 1 requirements for Medicare Meaningful Use of health information technology as defined by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Today is the first day physicians can attest to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in order to receive Medicare incentive payments provided by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).

Trumbull Medical Practice Reduces Costs, Increases Revenue per Patient, and Improves Patient Care With Ingenix CareTracker pdf
Trumbull Medical Practice will gain a cumulative, projected five-year net benefit of $224,655 from the use of Ingenix CareTracker, due to savings in licensing costs and revenue increases.

Ingenix Consulting Partners with North Memorial in Epic Deployment, Improves Clinical Outcomes, Improves Efficiency, and Increases Cash Flow by $31.2 Million pdf
Ingenix Consulting provided project management, planning, training, and implementation services for North Memorial’s Epic deployment and ongoing engagement.