Weekly Overseas Health IT Links - 06th October, 2012.

Here are a few I have come across last week. Note: Each link is followed by a title and few paragraphs. For the full article click on the link above title of the article. Note also that full access to some links may require site registration or subscription payment. ----- For ACOs, IT Startup Costs Top $1 Million Smaller accountable care organizations must pony up $1 million, larger ones $4 million, to get to the starting line, says Black Book report. By Ken Terry,  InformationWeek September 27, 2012 URL: http://www.informationweek.com/healthcare/clinical-systems/for-acos-it-startup-costs-top-1-million/240008087 The data requirements for launching an accountable care organization will cost smaller ACOs more than $1 million and large ones up to $4 million before they start operations, according to a Black Book survey that included 300 developing and established ACOs. The survey also reveals that 39% of ACO respondents plan to make most or all of their technology...

This is the initial part of the post - read more by clicking on the title of the article. David.