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MedHOK, which develops cloud-based care management and compliance software, has partnered with New York County Health Services Review Organization (NYCHSRO)/MedReview to help health plans drive improvements in their HEDIS scores.
Continuing their crusade to make the congressional super committee aware of the repercussions of how cuts to Medicare and Medicaid will impact the skilled nursing facility industry, SNF advocates have released an analysis by Avalere Health that finds if more cuts are made, the industry's operating margin will be zilch.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced Tuesday a new initiative to help improve care for patients while they are in the hospital and after they are discharged.
Fifteen community groups across the state will receive more than $5 million in funding to help push telehealth services to those who need it most, resulting in better access to healthcare and reducing costs.
Healthcare providers will be able to apply to participate in one or more of the initial four models to test the use of bundled payments and their incentives for improving patient care and their outcomes, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
Consumer driven health plans continued their growth in the past year, though their growth was at a slower rate than in the past, according to preliminary results from the 2011 UBA Health Plan Survey conducted by United Business Advisors.
Revenue cycle management and software services provider PracticeMax announced Monday it has acquired American Billing Services (ABS) of Portland, Ore., expanding its operations and geographical footprint in the northwestern United States.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is sponsoring a contest for new Facebook applications designed to help people prepare for emergencies and get support from friends and family after an emergency occurs.
Most physicians in medical groups saw an increase in compensation from 2010 to 2011, says a survey by the American Medical Group Association (AMGA), but that good news was tempered by operating losses.
WellPoint announced today it has completed its acquisition of CareMore Health Group, a provider of Medicare Advantage plans and Special Needs Plans designed for the chronically ill in select California, Nevada and Arizona markets.