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BCBS of Massachusetts puts Beth Israel doctors on budget

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts and the Beth Israel Deaconess Physician Organization have signed an alternative quality contract, thereby covering 40 percent of Blue Cross HMO members under

Gainsharing program being employed by 12 NJ hospitals

While the practice of gainsharing--paying physicians as an incentive to help facilities save on costs--typically is not allowed by federal law, that's exactly what 12 hospitals in New Jersey are

EMRs could reproduce errors, Harvard MDs suggest

According to an article published last week in the New England Journal of Medicine, the use of EMRs has caused some caregivers to reproduce errors. The article, which is written by Pamela Hartzband,