Tag: Health IT
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State highlights: Calif. dems propose alternative prison care plan; N.Y. extends managed care to cut Medicaid costs; Ga. Medicaid rolls at new high
Democratic leaders of the state Senate on Wednesday proposed an extra $200 million annually for rehabilitation, drug and mental health treatment as an alternative to Gov. Jerry Brown’s plan for reducing prison crowding (McGreevy, 8/28). Source: State highlights: Calif. dems propose alternative prison care plan; N.Y. extends managed care to cut Medicaid costs; Ga. Medicaid…
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Small businesses passing health cost increases on to workers; employers blame health law for shrinking benefits
Businesses are still trying to sort out many of the issues that come with the implementation of the Affordable Care Act. Source: Small businesses passing health cost increases on to workers; employers blame health law for shrinking benefits
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T-Mobile: IBM Netezza Client Success Video (IBM Smarter Trends)
For information and discussions on the latest trending stories about building smarter cities, check out IBM Smarter Trends: http://www.smartertrends.co.uk/ N… Video Rating: 0 / 5
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Survey: Physicians Mixed on Medicare Payment Data Transparency
Physicians are divided on the hot-button issue of healthcare data transparency, according to a recent poll from the American College of Physician Executives (ACPE). Physicians are divided on the hot-button issue of healthcare data transparency, according to a recent poll from the American College of Physician Executives (ACPE). The ACPE surveyed 588 ACPE members, asking…
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Data Breach at UTHealth Affects Nearly 600 Patients
Approximately 600 patients at UT Physicians, the medical group practice of The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) Medical School, have been notified that some of their health information has been compromised after an unencrypted laptop was discovered missing on Aug. 2 from a locked closet in a UT Physicians orthopedic clinic.…
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Blackout of Sutter EHR system leaves several hospitals scrambling
Sutter Health’s nearly $1 billion electronic health record system crashed Monday, leaving staff at its California hospitals and doctor’s offices without access to patient records for a full day. read more Source: Blackout of Sutter EHR system leaves several hospitals scrambling
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Aprima Medical Software Receives Grant to Advance and Accelerate Health Information Exchange in Massachusetts
The Massachusetts eHealth Institute (MeHI) at the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative has announced nearly $1.3 million in grants to fund projects that advance the interoperability of electronic health records with the Commonwealth’s health information exchange, called the Mass HIway. Aprima Medical Software is pleased to announce that it was one of the grant recipients for the…
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Predicting Risk of Readmissions for Targeting Patient Intervention
Predicting Risk of Readmissions for Targeting Patient Intervention – Maria Basso Lipani, LCSW. Coordinator, PACT (Preventable Admissions Care Team), Mount Si…
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Study suggests evaluations of ACO programs may need to consider patient utilization of clinical, economic benefits
Payment incentives implemented with a commercial accountable care organization (ACO) initiative in Massachusetts -Blue Cross Blue Shield’s Alternative Quality Contract (AQC) – were associated with lower spending for Medicare enrollees served by the provider groups participating in the AQC, findings that suggest that evaluations of ACO programs may need to consider the implications for other…