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Despite talks surrounding engagement and helping patients take ownership of their care, issues remain as to why they are simply uninterested. Gary Kolbeck and Sachin Jain of media and connectivity provider LodgeNet outline four pillars of an effective patient engagement strategy.
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) announced last week the appointment of five new members and the reappointment of one existing member to the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC). The official announcement will be published in the Federal Register.
A picture is worth a thousand words, the old saying goes. Today, HealthInfoNet, Maine's statewide health information exchange, is launching a pilot that will put both images and words at the fingertips of healthcare providers -- the better to make the right decisions for their patients.
The U.S. House of Representatives approved a bill Wednesday to increase user fees paid by pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers looking to bring new products to the market. The bill passed easily by a vote of 387-5.
Many healthcare providers are nervous about using the cloud, but that may change soon. Stanton Jones, an analyst in emerging technology at Information Services Group (ISG), says when companies use the cloud, they speed up.
According to a study released Tuesday by the Health Industry Distributors Association (HIDA), hospitals see substantial cost savings and greater employee and time efficiencies by maximizing their spend through a distributor, particularly in the areas of product ordering and receiving.
The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) and the Home Care & Hospice Financial Managers Association (HHFMA) have released the home care and hospice industry's first uniform chart of accounts in an effort to create financial reporting uniformity for the industry.
A multi-billion dollar federal initiative to move low-income elderly and disabled people from long-term care facilities into the community has fallen far short of its goals, as many states have struggled to cobble together housing and other services.
Cigna and Granite Healthcare Network, comprising five independent charitable healthcare organizations, have announced the formation of what the two organizations are calling the largest accountable care organization (ACO) in New Hampshire.
A recent study by Alpharetta, Ga.-based staffing company Jackson Healthcare found that U.S. physician compensation is among the lowest of western nations.