Automation and integration are the keys to better care
Quality and economic drivers for a new technology adoption
In-house pharmacy management empowers members to control their spending
Ask hard-hitting questions about data security, backup and recovery when outsourcing IT functions
Ask hard-hitting questions about data security, backup and recovery when outsourcing IT functions
Providers and payers benefit from efficient scheduling,vbalanced utilization and adequate staffing
Providers and payers benefit from efficient scheduling,vbalanced utilization and adequate staffing
Pay-for-Performance (P4P) provides home health agencies an opportunity to show their value and expertise to the healthcare industry. The primary goal of home health has always been to educate the client and family on how to proactively manage a chronic illness and avoid the reoccurrence of an acute illness. Home health nurses are the eyes and ears of the physician, often recommending modifications to the plan of care based on their knowledge of the patient's medical condition and home environment. With the advancement of healthcare technologies and pending P4P regulations, this knowledge becomes a more important basis for assessing patient and family compliance to care recommendations.
Uninsured workers need coverage, but opponeents say law is preemted by ERISA
Some hospitals are feeling the pinch of the Great Recession.
System flaws, software problems deter beneficiary enrollment, undermine new coverage.
Philadelphia has the purest and cheapest heroin in the country and a long history of multigenerational heroin addicted families. Here’s what Independence Blue Cross is doing about it.
Americans see alcoholic drinks nearly every day-on TV, at parties and even on the family dinner table.
Ranked by total HMO enrollment as of 7-1-2002
Consumer driven health calls for outsourced coaching in provider networks, benefit plan design
Physicians have historically been lacking in collecting on bad debt, and now the cost of tracking it down might not be worth it
A policy requirement that employers with more than 200 full-time employees must enroll their employees in a company health plan may not take effect until 2015.
In the short term, gastric bypass surgery can profoundly improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes.
Employers weighing coverage options will continue providing healthcare benefits.
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An industry-wide shift toward consumerism and value-based care reflects modern consumers’ desire for transparency around their healthcare coverage. In order to meet these heightened expectations, insurers must adapt and identify new ways to educate, engage and support members who are taking ownership of their options.
Extranet access management allows precise control of which users can access which parts of a site
Increased patient satisfaction, improved performance and revenue become apparent as paper trails dwindle
Delaying a project is far less costly to user management than an ill-conceived attempt that fails
You will never be able to measure wellness and you actually don't want to
Network selection is one tool plans are using to overcome cost pressures
Experts weigh in on the spending outlook for these high-cost conditions.
Managed care organizations, hospitals and providers evolve, responding to market influences, but some key issues still command attention.