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MGMA 2009: Catching up on tech issues, or 'ouch, my EMR!'
McKesson agrees to $350 million settlement
DoJ joins whistleblower suit against McKesson
Court may reinstate prescription 'data mining' ban in NH
Fight continues over state limits on prescription data mining
Editor's Corner
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So, HIMSS is already beginning to slow down, even though the show doesn't officially end until tomorrow. (It could be that people are exhausted after walking the exhibit hall floor--we're talking a brightly colored, …
... Read more...ALSO NOTED: Walgreens opens Milwaukee retail clinics; CA counties plan disease mgmt pilot; and much more...
> Chain drug store operator Walgreens plans to open 10 to 15 retail clinics in the Milwaukee area over the next 12 months. The Walgreens offering will compete with Aurora Health Care's QuickCare clinics. Article
> California's Los Angeles and Alameda counties have contracted with McKesson to run a pilot disease management program. McKesson will work Medi-Cal patients, who …
... Read more...ALSO NOTED: MA spends most on healthcare; Number of uninsured down; and much more...
> A new study by researchers at Boston University claims that Massachusetts has the most expensive health care system in the world. Article
> Neil Versel reports in Health IT World that Care New England Health System in Providence, RI has been using software from Core Security Technologies to protect its network as it goes live with Cerner and PHRs. …
... Read more...McKesson acquires RelayHealth
There was a big healthcare IT deal in the Bay area today as McKesson announced that it has bought RelayHealth. The company is probably best known for WebVisits, popular software that allows patients to exchange messages with providers over a secure internet connection. Providers who use RelayHealth's system typically bill patients for an "online consultation" or e-consult, allowing them to seek reimbursement from insurers.
Despite reluctance on the part of some doctors, online …
... Read more...ALSO NOTED: Mass. insurance plan costly for low-income residents; Healthcare and nat'l security top voter concerns;and much mor
> Mass. Governor Mitt Romney's administration releases a report that concludes that the state's new mandatory insurance plan could cost low-income residents as much as $140 a month. Article
> A new study finds that healthcare and national security top the list of concerns for potential voters in the upcoming elections. …
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