News
Now only a couple of months away from January 1, 2011, a recent readiness survey from HIMSS indicates that a significant portion of providers won’t be ready to begin testing HIPAA 5010 with trading partners by that date, as suggested by CMS.
One of the biggest opportunities for taking cost out of the healthcare system lies in leaving behind the old paper methods of medical claims processing and moving to electronic methods. While industry groups such as HIMSS, EHNAC, NACHA and others are actively engaged in projects to ensure this transition, it is the banks themselves that ultimately provide that vital electronic link between payers and providers.
On October 7 and 8, stakeholders including banks, employers, health plans, government, consumers, technology companies and providers convened at the Vanderbilt Center for Better Health (VCBH) in Nashville, Tenn., for the G7@HIMSS MBProject Leadership Forum, a two-day intensive roundtable discussion aimed at advancing tomorrow’s healthcare financial network.
Dr. Benn Kosynski, PhD, from Emory University is a fascinating professor. His work has pretty much defined “inter-organizational systems” or IOS over the past two decades.
A poll by the Deloitte Center for Health Solutions finds that one out of four consumers believe health reform will have a negative impact on economic recovery in the United States.
It's now easier than ever for Healthcare Finance News readers to find information on revenue cycle management, staffing, reimbursement, ICD-10 and many other key subjects, thanks to a new website navigation that enables topic-specific content browsing.
An analysis by the Department of Health and Human Services estimates that under the Affordable Care Act, average savings for those enrolled in traditional Medicare will amount to more than $3,500 over the next 10 years.
The Office of the Inspector General has issued a booklet to help physicians avoid Medicare and Medicaid fraud, waste and abuse.
The Department of Health and Human Services' Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has awarded $34 million for projects focused on preventing healthcare-associated infections.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has identified 356 suppliers that have received 1,217 contracts from Medicare to provide medical equipment and supplies to beneficiaries in nine communities across the United States.