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Supply chain executives at the Premier Breakthroughs conference in Nashville agreed that physicians are getting more involved and enthusiastic about supply chain decisions.
Blue Shield of California, AllCare IPA, Doctors Medical Center launch accountable care collaboration
Blue Shield of California, AllCare Independent Physician Association and Doctors Medical Center of Modesto have announced a three-year accountable care initiative that will serve nearly 8,000 Blue Shield members in Stanislaus County.
Nashville-based hospital operator, HCA, has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding with the Colorado Health Foundation to purchase for $1.45 billion the foundation's 40 percent stake in HCA-HealthONE in Denver.
The Council For Affordable Quality Healthcare's Committee on Operating Rules for Information Exchange (CAQH CORE) will collaborate with the National Council for Prescription Drug Programs (NCPDP) on activities related to harmonizing electronic data interchange standards and operating rules across healthcare.
A majority of medical groups have not completed critical software upgrades for transition to HIPAA Version 5010 electronics standard, nor have they scheduled testing with health plans, according to follow-up research by the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA).
President Barack Obama requested $54.9 billion in funding for the Department of Veterans' Affairs for fiscal year 2012 and $56.7 billion for fiscal year 2013, according to a report released by the Government Accountability Office this week.
From 2009 to 2010, many physicians saw increases, even if small ones, in their compensation, according to Medical Group Management Association's (MGMA) Physician Compensation and Production Survey: 2011 Report Based on 2010 Data.
The American Academy of Family Physicians has long argued for more equity in payments for primary care services, but last week it became more outspoken.
The sacrifices caregivers make to aid their aging parents have a significant impact on their current and future financial stability, says a new study released Tuesday.
Three major Kentucky healthcare organizations are forming a statewide healthcare system. The new system created by the University of Louisville Hospital/James Graham Brown Cancer Center, the Jewish Hospital & St. Mary's HealthCare in Louisville, and Saint Joseph Health System in Lexington will have 91 locations.