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Managed Care And Accountable Care Organizations, David P. Paul, Diego Arroyo, Bethany Daniel, Heather Graves, Krisitn Neal, Alberto Coustasse Nov 2014

Managed Care And Accountable Care Organizations, David P. Paul, Diego Arroyo, Bethany Daniel, Heather Graves, Krisitn Neal, Alberto Coustasse

Management Faculty Research

Managed care generally, and more specifically, accountable care organizations (ACOs) have attempted to provide coordination of patient care in order to eliminate or reduce unnecessary procedures and or test redundancy. The purpose of this research was to study the effects of managed care in accountable care organizations by decreasing health care costs by increasing efficiency in health care.


Adoption Of The Icd-10 Standard In The United States: The Time Is Now, Alberto Coustasse, David P. Paul Iii Jun 2014

Adoption Of The Icd-10 Standard In The United States: The Time Is Now, Alberto Coustasse, David P. Paul Iii

Alberto Coustasse, DrPH, MD, MBA, MPH

The United States is facing a revolution in the health care system soon when the present coding system (International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision) will be replaced with what has for some years been the international standard: International Statistical Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision (ICD-10). The ICD-10 system will provide a tremendous opportunity for better capturing information in the increasingly complex delivery of health care. Although the transition to ICD-10 will undoubtedly result in substantial short-term costs, the long-term benefits make the transition imperative.


Expanding Technology In The Icu: The Case For The Utilization Of Telemedicine, Stacie Deslich, Alberto Coustasse Jun 2014

Expanding Technology In The Icu: The Case For The Utilization Of Telemedicine, Stacie Deslich, Alberto Coustasse

Alberto Coustasse, DrPH, MD, MBA, MPH

Introduction: Telemedicine has been utilized in various healthcare areas to achieve better patient outcomes, lower costs of providing services, and increase patient access to care. Tele-intensive care unit (ICU) technology has been introduced as a way to provide effective ICU services to patients with reduced access, as well as to decrease costs and improve patient care. Materials and Methods: The methodology for this qualitative study was a literature search and review of case studies. The search was limited to sources published in the last 10 years (2003–2013) in the English language. In total, 55 references were used for this research …


Information Flow And Clinical Outcomes In A Fully Functional Perinatal Continuum Of Care, Donald Levick Md, Michael Sheinberg Md, Chad Meyerhoefer Phd, Mary Deily, Shin-Yi Chou Phd, Susan Sherer Phd Feb 2014

Information Flow And Clinical Outcomes In A Fully Functional Perinatal Continuum Of Care, Donald Levick Md, Michael Sheinberg Md, Chad Meyerhoefer Phd, Mary Deily, Shin-Yi Chou Phd, Susan Sherer Phd

Donald Levick MD

No abstract provided.


A Mixed Method Study Of Information Availability On Pregnancy Outcomes, Donald Levick Md Jan 2014

A Mixed Method Study Of Information Availability On Pregnancy Outcomes, Donald Levick Md

Donald Levick MD

No abstract provided.