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The American College of Cardiology has filed a lawsuit against Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius over pending Medicare physician payment cuts.
The LHC Group, Inc., one of the largest providers of home health services in the United States, has acquired Access Hospice Care in Branson, Mo.
Personal health records could become an important part of the 'meaningful use of IT' provision for federal stimulus funding because they foster better patient engagement through health IT, according to an industry analyst.
Since the passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), PHRs have become an important tool for engagement, said Lynne Dunbrack, program director for Health Industry Insights.
Medical Mutual of Ohio began offering Intuit's Quicken Health Expense Tracker with Bill Pay capability to its 1.6 million members in October.
While it's too early to track use, the tool's value lies in educating members on their healthcare bills and strengthening network provider relations, as well as the co payer's and market differentiation as an early adopter, said Robert Mau, MMO's vice president of e-business.
The Hudson Health Plan, a nonprofit HMO serving New York's Hudson River Valley, has added more functionality and relaunched its Web site.
By taking a short questionnaire, visitors can determine their eligibility for public health insurance and schedule an appointment online to meet with a marketing representative. More than 100 appointments have been made since the site went live in early November, said Georganne Chapin, HHP's president and CEO.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released the long-awaited definition of "meaningful use" of healthcare information technology Wednesday, providing new guidance for providers and hospitals to qualify for billions of dollars in federal incentives.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has issued a notice of proposed rulemaking that outlines provisions governing the Medicare and Medicaid EHR incentive programs, including a proposed definition for the central concept of “meaningful use” of EHR technology.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has issued a notice of proposed rulemaking that outlines provisions governing the Medicare and Medicaid EHR incentive programs, including a proposed definition for the central concept of “meaningful use” of EHR technology.
Advantage RN has announced plans to acquire TeamStaff Rx, a travel nursing and allied healthcare subsidiary, from parent company TeamStaff, Inc., a provider of healthcare and logistical staffing services.
A California company is launching an online portal in 2010 designed to link patients to doctors who set their own prices.