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Will it be an 'all-hands-on-deck' day, or will you be prepared in advance?

Although we've heard "no more delays" from CMS before about the deadline for ICD-10 conversion only to see it postponed again, healthcare decision-makers should treat Oct. 1, 2015, as a set-in-stone launch date, industry analysts say.

Analysts mostly agree that this year will be full of healthcare acquisitions as health systems, information technology companies, software firms, medical practices and service providers seek to find out whether bigger is indeed better in the post-Affordable Care Act world.

While Cleveland Clinic excels under Affordable Care Act mandates, other hospitals in the city have not.

"Up until now, our health care system -- in my humble opinion -- hasn't sufficiently linked quality … with safety," the Vice President said.

The organizations said they plan to shift from a fee-for-service healthcare system to one that is value-based.

Mayo Clinic picked Epic for revenue cycle, President Obama floated predictive medicine at the State of the Union, Arkansas planned to extend its private option and the Sustainable Growth rate saw its day on The Hill.

Until corporate wellness programs demonstrate ROI, many companies have to consider whether there are other ways to improve the health of their employees and the country.

Senate Republicans on Thursday introduced a bill to repeal the provision of the Affordable Care Act that mandates individuals to get health insurance or pay a penalty.

But there's a catch. How much any individual makes will be determined more by organizational success than individual performance.