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NewsPractices join team-based medical home initiative
Eight Boston area medical practices will participate in a three-year medical home pilot program to establish team-based healthcare delivery in Massachusetts, reports the Boston Globe. Overall, 46 Read more...
Case study: NY health plan, group test 'medical home' model
While there's much discussion of the "medical home" model at industry meet-ups, few health plans have gotten to the point where they're actually putting their money where their mouth is. Albany, Read more...
NIH offers free care to patients with rare illnesses
The NIH has launched a new pilot program designed to find patients with rare, hard-to-detect diseases and treat them--for free. The new Undiagnosed Disease Program is far from a panacea for such Read more...
Medicare lab test pilot on hold
Medicare has been forced to put a pilot program designed to cut the cost of lab tests on hold after losing a battle in court. CMS had asked labs to bid competitively on prices to provide 303 standard Read more...
Study: Crowding may increase hosp. stay for some children
A new study suggests that if the hospital is crowded on the day a child is admitted, that child may be in for a longer stay if he or she has a less-complicated illness that requires ongoing Read more...
MDs fight to keep Medicare pilot program
An article in The Tennessean reports that, according to Healthways, more than 300 doctors, group practices and health systems are fighting to continue a pilot program that provides support for Read more...
ALSO NOTED: TN Medicaid to test e-prescribing program; NIH alerts patients of stolen personal information; and much more...
> Tennessee's Medicaid program and one of its Medicaid managed care providers have announced that they plan to kick off an e-prescribing pilot program in 13 of the state's rural counties. Read more...
VA puts together travel nurse program
In an effort to cope with the nationwide shortage of nurses, the Department of Veterans Affairs has decided to create its own group of nurses whose job it is to travel and work throughout the Read more...
Study: Sticking to one MD helps pediatric patients
New research suggests if a child sees the same doctor consistently for six months, they're more likely to get all of the recommended preventive screenings by age two. The study, which was conducted Read more...
Freeze proposed on Medicare audit program
A federal legislator has proposed legislation that would place a one-year national freeze on Medicare's recovery audit program, which has drawn criticism from many observers for the way it rewards Read more...
| Press ReleasesDataCare, EK Health Partner with Large Employer to Decrease Workers’ Comp Medical Spending by 20%Company Experts Present Case Study at National Workers’ Comp Conference November 9-11 LAS VEGAS & SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Wasting medical payments in workers’ compensation is Read more >> CareView Communications, Inc. Announces Execution of a Pilot Agreement with Palmetto Health Richland, Columbia, South CaroLEWISVILLE, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- CareView Communications, Inc. (“CareView” or the “Company”) (OTCBB: CRVW), an information technology provider to the healthcare industry, announced today the Read more >> HealthAmerica and Preferred Primary Care Physicians launch pilot program to deliver accessible, patient-centered and coordPITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- HealthAmerica and Preferred Primary Care Physicians (Preferred) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, have launched a new pilot program with the goal of providing more Read more >> VA Announces Expansion of Virtual Lifetime Electronic RecordWASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced today it will expand its pilot for the Virtual Lifetime Electronic Record (VLER), which enables sharing of Veterans’ Read more >> VA Begins New Program to Serve Veterans Living AbroadWASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has instituted a new program to provide comprehensive compensation and pension (C&P) examinations to U.S. Veterans living Read more >> |
