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My expectations for how I interact with the health sector are shaped by my experiences as a retail shopper, and my shopping habits have changed over the past few years. Just as I've become more resourceful and savvy and have ended up with retail products that are better for me, I'm confident this will hold true as I shop for health care and health insurance.
Recent research indicates that primary care physicians who participated in a quality-reporting incentive program saw patients make "greater improvements" in cardiovascular disease preventive care than the patients of fee-for-service providers.
President Obama and health leaders trying to convince Americans to enroll in health insurance are relying on a message of affordability: After the federal government's tax credits apply, Obama said Tuesday that individuals can get health insurance "for less than their cell phone bill."
CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield is taking its outreach about open enrollment directly to where the people are at sporting, entertainment and community events in and outside the Beltway.
As the federal government prepares for one of the largest health campaigns in history, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has a new portrait of Americans' insurance status, with one demographic of middle class workers especially struggling.
CMS has announced a follow-up Special Open Door Forum conference call on Sept. 26 on the "two midnights" benchmark. It's intended to allow hospitals and other providers to ask questions on the FY14 physician order and physician certification, inpatient hospital admission and medical review criteria in the IPPS/LTCH final rule.
Sticking with its risk-based approach, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued final guidance for mobile medical application developers, promising limited regulation for most health and wellness apps.
A federal court judge dismissed a lawsuit Monday intended to eliminate the observation classification, or require hospitals to tell patients when they are under observation and then create a clear appeals process to challenge Medicare’s coverage decisions.
Medical researchers have found primary care physicians who participated in a quality-reporting incentive program making modest progress in cardiovascular disease preventive care.
Perhaps the most front and center challenge facing healthcare providers today in preparing for the impact of the Affordable Care Act is in the area of reducing costs.