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May 25 2011

HeraldOnline

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Pioneer Behavioral Health and Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. today announced the signing of a definitive merger agreement.

May 25 2011

Bloomberg

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At the heart of the Ryan plan is a shift within Medicare toward consumer-directed health care -– which in turn is predicated on increasing beneficiaries’ “skin in the game” to make the health system more efficient.

May 25 2011

Information Week

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

The Fitch Ratings analysis suggests that better informatics and adherence to quality standards really do drive the bottom line.

May 25 2011

HealthLeaders Media

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

The practice installed check-in kiosks that are integrated with its payment management system. The kiosks alert patients to current and past balances—they can pay with the swipe of a credit or debit card

May 25 2011

Medpage Today

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Having a personal healthcare “navigator” improved rates of colon cancer screening

May 25 2011

Kaiser Health News

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Medicare, which covers some beneficiaries for a very limited period of time, pays for about 19 percent of nursing home costs. In comparison, Medicaid, which covers two-thirds of all nursing home residents, pays for 41 percent of nursing home costs.

May 24 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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Through bundled payments and other reimbursement mechanisms being implemented, hospitals and other healthcare providers will be penalized for ordering tests, procedures, and other items that the evidence shows to be unnecessary

May 24 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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A study in an upcoming issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine has created a field-tested “Top 5” list of potentially unnecessary cost drivers for primary care that — if limited — could improve cost and efficiency.

May 24 2011

Bloomberg

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The U.S. Court of Appeals in Virginia questioned whether it has the authority to decide the constitutionality of the Obama administration’s health-care overhaul.

May 24 2011

Kaiser Health News

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With their proposal to turn Medicaid into block grants all but dead, Republicans now are pushing legislation to let states tighten eligibility rules for the health program for the poor and disabled.

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