News From Around the Web
> The Congressional Budget Office has estimated that tax subsidies in 2021 will total as much as 13 percent of health insurers' 2011 premium revenue, reported LifeHealthPro. Article
> Newly introduced legislation from Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) would prevent insurers from covering abortion in multi-state policies selected by the Office of Personnel Management, The Hill's Healthwatch reported. Article
> UnitedHealth's IT unit Optum has bought Humedica, a Boston-based health IT firm, to help the insurer and Mayo Clinic launch a recently announced health IT research unit, reported the Boston Business Journal. Article
Provider News
> Faith-based hospitals and other religious organizations may fight the reform law's contraception mandate all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. Article
> Rather than relying on short-term rewards to motivate employees or doling out constant praise for average work, organizations should provide sincere, specific feedback in the moment they catch employees doing exemplary work. Article
Health IT News
> A new smartphone app could allow people to safely store and use their DNA on a mobile device, holding great promise in the rapidly growing area of personalized medicine. Article
> The final HIPAA omnibus rule impacts electronic health records in many significant ways while also delving into some uncharted territory that may trip up the unwary provider. Article
And Finally… Botox. It's not only for cosmetics anymore. Article