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Analysts predict continued Medicare cost growth slowdown
As Medicare and Social Security’s trustees prepare to release their annual report Friday, USA Today reports that the rate of increase in overall Medicare spending could continue to slow because of the 2010 health law. The Associated Press reports that a slowed upward curve only delays a day of reckoning for the popular programs, however.…
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Medicaid expansion: Maine looks at another plan; Advocates lobby N.H., Missouri lawmakers
States wrestle with the issue of expanding their Medicaid programs under the federal health law. …read more Source: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20130601/Medicaid-expansion-Maine-looks-at-another-plan3b-Advocates-lobby-NH-Missouri-lawmakers.aspx
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Working with United Healthcare, Aetna, Humana and Walgreens
“More stuff that actually works would be a start.” -about startup companies #AARPLivePitch #LifeAt50 — EMR, EHR and HIT(@ehrandhit) May 31, 2013 Today I had a unique experience attending the Life At 50+ event that AARP puts on. It turns out that life at 50+ revolves around healthcare and wellness in many ways. Plus, they…
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GAO seeks clear standards on advanced-imaging scans
A lack of clear rules governing providers that perform advanced-imaging scans could undermine the federal goal of limiting Medicare patients’ exposure to radiation. …read more Source: http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130531/NEWS/305319947
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Lingering security woes cost Idaho university $400K
Idaho State University agreed to pay $400,000 and adopt a corrective action plan under a settlement agreement with the Office for Civil Rights at HHS over a breach of data security involving the records of about 17,500 patients at its Pocatello… …read more Source: Lingering security woes cost Idaho university $400K
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University to pay $400,000 in data breach
Idaho State University agreed to pay $400,000 and adopt a corrective action plan under a settlement agreement with the Office for Civil Rights at HHS over a breach of data security involving the records of about 17,500 patients at its Pocatello… …read more Source: http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130531/NEWS/305319954
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Medicare Pioneer ACO: Case Study on Atrius Health’s Focus on the Triple Aim
A core desire to create a single population-focused model of care for all Medicare beneficiaries, rather than multiple payor-driven approaches, drives Atrius Health’s participation in the CMS Pioneer ACO program, explains Emily Brower, executive director of accountable care programs at Atrius Health. The success of the Atrius ACO hinges on several preferred partnerships it has…
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Patient Engagement and Provider Collaborations Across the Healthcare Continuum to Improve Care Transitions
To rise to the challenge of non-compliant patients, providers should ask how they can work together to empower patients toward self-management rather than why patients are non-adherent in the first place, suggests Alicia Goroski, MPH, senior project director for care transitions for the Colorado Foundation for Medical Care (CFMC). CFMC coordinates the work of state-based…
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OCR to survey HIPAA-covered entities about audit process
The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Office for Civil Rights plans to survey 115 HIPAA-covered entities to get feedback on the auditing process, according to a notice published this week in the Federal Register. read more …read more Source: http://www.fiercehealthit.com/story/ocr-survey-hipaa-covered-entities-about-audit-process/2013-05-31?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss
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Bon Secours notifies patients of breach
Bon Secours Hampton Roads Health System is contacting more than 5,000 patients on behalf of its Bon Secours Mary Immaculate Hospital in Newport News, Va., to let them know of an electronic health records security breach. …read more Source: Bon Secours notifies patients of breach