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NewsCoordination, value-based payment didn't save Medicare dollars
Efforts to cut Medicare spending and improve care quality have largely failed, according to a new report from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). After two decades of trying to shift toward Read more...
CEOs' top challenges: Reimbursement cuts, payment models
With health reform under way, it's no wonder that finances around quality are keeping hospital CEOs up at night. Chief executives at Thomson Reuters's top named 100 hospitals said their challenges Read more...
VA cancels portion of deadly COPD readmission study
Grave safety concerns and deaths have forced the cancellation of part of a national study by the Department of Veterans Affairs. The trial, known as the BREATH study, was aimed at reducing Read more...
Cut diabetes care costs with a phone call
Controlling costs of chronic conditions is a hot button issue and some researchers are finding low-hanging fruit that can help reduce dollars spent on diseases like diabetes. At the annual Endocrine Read more...
Despite increase in online searches for medical info, patients' trust remains with docs
Patients may have more access to health information than ever before thanks to the Internet, but that doesn't necessarily mean that they trust the information they receive. A survey published in Read more...
Case study: Mass General works to lower elder care costs
Since 2006, Boston's Massachusetts General Hospital has been engaged in efforts to cut costs by minimizing the number of hospital stays and emergency department visits needed by frail elderly Read more...
Medical testing board to offer doctor of nursing certification
Starting in the fall, doctor of nursing practice graduates will be able to take a certification test that proponents predict should become the standard for DNPs. The test, which is being developed by Read more...
Groups create eight-state PPO in Western U.S.
A group of Western U.S. provider groups have come together to create a PPO spanning eight states. The PPO, VentureNet Healthcare, is a partnership between the Arizona Foundation for Medical Care, Read more...
Researcher studies ROI on wellness programs
For ages, the healthcare industry has conducted a raging internal debate as to how much programs like disease management, employee wellness and more recently, pay-for-performance actually deliver. Read more...
California officials plan PPO 'report card'
The California Department of Insurers is engaging in a unique project--it plans to begin issuing a "healthcare report card" on six of the state's largest PPOs. The new report cards will include Read more...
| Press ReleasesMedAssurant Receives NCQA Full Accreditation for Disease Management ProgramsCCS Advantage®, MedAssurant's Care Coordination and Enhancement Solution, Is Recognized for Excellence in Facilitating Good Outcomes and CareBOWIE, Md., Jan. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- MedAssurant, Read more >> Study: VAP Comprehensive Cholesterol Test Improves Outcomes, Reduces Costs by 35% for Managed CareVAP Test better than standard lipid profile at risk assessment, guiding treatment, improving CV outcomes and reducing costs for adult managed care cardiac patients BIRMINGHAM, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Read more >> Health Dialog Receives Renewed NCQA Disease Management (DM) AccreditationRecognition Affirms DM Excellence; Facilitates Client Efforts to Meet Their Own Requirements BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Health Dialog today announced that its Disease Management (DM) program has been Read more >> Healthy Transformation to use VitalHealth EHR to Support Advanced Employee Health and Wellness Coaching OfferingsVitalHealth EHR, Designed with Mayo Clinic, to Enable Seamless and Efficient Preventative Health and Wellness Programs MILWAUKEE & TYLER, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- VitalHealth Software, a leading Read more >> GI Monitor, Leading (IBD) Crohn's and Colitis Mobile Disease Management Platform From WellApps INC., Announces Real-Time SocialUPPER SADDLE RIVER, N.J., Aug. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- WellApps, INC. announced today the latest release of GI Monitor, the leading (IBD) Crohn's and Colitis mobile disease management Read more >> |
