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May 16 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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IPPS Proposed Changes Clarify Three-Day Rule

May 16 2011

Milliman’s Annual Health Care Cost Report

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The 2011 Milliman Medical Index was released, showing a 7.3% increase for a family of four covered by an employer sponsored PPO plan. Premium share and other out-of-pocket payments continue…

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May 13 2011

KevinMD.com

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Mental health and the shortage of psychiatric help in the ER

May 13 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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The American Medical Group Association warned this week that proposed rules governing accountable care organizations are “overly prescriptive” and “too burdensome,” and will discourage physician participation.

May 13 2011

Bloomberg

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Royal Philips Electronics NV, the world’s largest maker of patient-monitoring systems, said healthcare markets are returning to pre-crisis levels

May 13 2011

Surescripts

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SureScripts: The National Progress Report on E-Prescribing and Interoperable Healthcare documents the status of e-prescribing’s adoption and use throughout the U.S.

May 13 2011

govhealthit.com

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Patients who refuse to share their data should be required to opt out of accountable care organizations, according to The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives.

May 13 2011

The Insurance Nation

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House lawmakers voted largely along party lines Thursday to pass a major overhaul of Maine’s health insurance policies that Republicans insist will lower rates through competition

May 13 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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This standard will require that every health insurer provide a summary of benefits and coverage that is written not exactly in plain English but in a uniform format that will make comparisons across health plans a bit easier.

May 13 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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Doctors can make a stroke diagnosis using an iPhone application with the same accuracy as a one made using a medical computer workstation, a study from the University of Calgary’s Faculty of Medicine revealed

May 13 2011

2011 Potpourri XX

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Another Potpourri, this week delivering factoids on drug companies' use of technology to reach physicians, waiting times in Massachusetts, use of atypical antipsychotics in nursing homes, unnecessary colonoscopies, EMRs and…

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May 13 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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Get rid of the SGR with value-related projects such as bundling, and a separate formula for various physician categories instead of a general formula affecting all physicians.

May 12 2011

Wall Street Journal

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Major U.S. health insurers, including Aetna Inc., Humana Inc. and WellPoint Inc., are retooling to become more than just health plans, in the wake of the federal health-care overhaul

May 12 2011

Washington Post

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Fla. pilot program to cut Medicaid costs raises new questions

May 12 2011

Washington Post

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The age gap between geographical regions in the U.S. has grown to its widest level in decades, sharpening the divides on hot-button issues such as immigration and changes to Medicare.