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Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska is challenging the state's decision to switch insurance companies for state employees to UnitedHealthcare - a decision worth $184 million annually.
Avoidable hospitalizations are the number one patient-related concern facing homecare agencies, hospitals and the healthcare community nationwide, according to a new study commissioned by homecare industry leaders.
Though most stakeholders are still drowning in the 455-page meaningful use Stage 2 proposed rule, issued Thursday by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), a few groups have stepped forward to weigh in.
After some stops and starts, at last the federal government has released the long-awaited proposal for Stage 2 of qualifying for the meaningful use of electronic health records incentives.
On the third day of the HIMSS12 conference in Las Vegas, Farzad Mostashari, MD, took to the stage in what ended up being a rousing address to a packed room of attendees. Addressing everything from the nation's progress in the past two years to the work still needing to be done, he touched on all aspects of what the industry had seen, is seeing, and will see in the years to come.
Here are seven key highlights from Mostashari's keynote speech.
Hospitals and health systems can reap significant short- and long-term benefits by proactively addressing their real estate strategies as part of the mergers and acquisitions process, says financial services firm Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL).
The Federal Trade Commission has dismissed its lawsuit against Omnicare after the long-term care pharmacy provider dropped its hostile bid to take over rival PharMerica.
As expected, the next stage of meaningful use builds on the criteria set forth in the first stage.
C. Martin Harris, MD, chief information office at the Cleveland Clinic, speaks about the importance of connecting the clinical and financial sides of healthcare.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska is challenging the state's decision to switch insurance companies for state employees to UnitedHealthcare - a decision worth $184 million annually.