Author: trident50
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State highlights: Calif. panel backs coverage for those in state illegally; Mich. mental health funding cuts; Ga. rural hospitals
Senate Panel Backs Health Coverage For Those In The Country IllegallyA proposal to have the state fund an expansion of health care to cover low-income residents in the country illegally was advanced Wednesday by the state Senate Health Committee. Sen. Ricardo Lara (D-Bell Gardens) introduced SB 1005, which would use state money to expand Medi-Cal…
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Hill panel presses Medicare after IG reports fraud cost $50 billion last year
Lawmakers from both parties lash out at official who has just taken over the agency in charge of cutting down waste. …read more
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Medicare proposes that hospitals provide more transparency on prices
In a proposed rule, federal officials lay out new regulations for hospitals that include offering a standard list of prices, the new federal payment rates, observation care and readmissions. …read more
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HealthHIV: Nearly 50% of primary care providers lack knowledge about HIV treatment
Primary care providers who provide clinical HIV care (HIV PCPs) are experiencing rising HIV caseloads from newly insured patients under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), according to a national survey released today by HealthHIV. …read more
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Virginia gov. says legislation is way to Medicaid expansion
In Missouri, the expansion gets a symbolic committee endorsement, and the governor proposes using federal dollars to help pay for coverage for low-wage earners. …read more
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Morning Headlines 5/2/14
ManTech Announces Acquisition of 7Delta, Inc. ManTech International Corporation acquires 7Delta after the Maryland-based IT services firm won a 5-year contract with the VA through its Transformation Twenty-One Total Technology procurement program. Through the acquisition, ManTech will be in position to support the VA’s transition to newer IT systems. Medicare Program: Hospital Prospective Payment Systems…
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CMS sets Oct. 1, 2015 conversion date for ICD-10
The CMS issued the following statement yesterday: On April 1, 2014, the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 (PAMA) (Pub. L. No. 113-93) was enacted, which said that the Secretary may not adopt ICD-10 prior to October 1, 2015. Accordingly, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services expects to release an interim final…
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CMS Slips New ICD-10 Date Inside Payment Policy Report
Deep inside a 1,700-page proposed rule on fiscal year 2015 inpatient payment policies, it appears that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has made October 1, 2015 the new ICD-10 implementation deadline. Deep inside a 1,700-page proposed rule on fiscal year 2015 inpatient payment policies, it appears that the Centers for Medicare and…
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Identity Protection Services: A False Sense of Security?
0 A report released on April 29 by Javelin Strategy & Research should raise the alarm at healthcare provider organizations about the true costs of data breaches, as well as the appropriateness of remediation services offered to victims. A report released on April 29 by Javelin Strategy & Research should raise the alarm at healthcare…
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Dr. Goldmann: Where HIT Can Help Quality Improvement
There is a lot of potential for healthcare informatics tools to be used to improve healthcare within the scope of clinical paradigms, but right now a lot of that technology is limited, surmises Don Goldmann, M.D., the chief medical officer of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI). There is a lot of potential for healthcare…