> CMS has told New York that it can't bill for chemotherapy under Medicaid provisions allowing coverage emergency services for noncitizens. Article [1]
> Apparently satisfied with its costs, a Maryland medical malpractice insurer is leaving a state program which subsidizes premiums. Article [2]
> A group of giant employers including AT&T and Intel are re-launching a massive project which will draw employee health data into a single record. FierceHealthIT [3]
> New research suggests that health IT investments could improve hospital (and consumer) finances. FierceHealthIT [4]
And Finally... Are you afraid of space bugs? You should be. Article [5]
Links:
[1] http://www.kaisernetwork.org/daily_reports/rep_index.cfm?DR_ID=47696
[2] http://www.kaisernetwork.org/daily_reports/rep_index.cfm?DR_ID=47705
[3] http://www.fiercehealthit.com/story/giant-employers-move-ahead-phr-project/2007-09-24
[4] http://www.fiercehealthit.com/story/health-it-could-improve-hospital-and-patient-finances/2007-09-24
[5] http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070925/ap_on_sc/germs_in_space;_ylt=An9hC4dhZP9iwztdQz05Ncas0NUE