Tag: informatics
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CSC: Teleservices expand patient engagement on many platforms
A new whitepaper published this month by Falls Church, Va.-based consulting firm CSC outlines the new scope of teleservices in healthcare by supplying definitions for what its authors call the four main areas of teleservice: telecare, telehealth, telecoaching and telemedicine. read more Source: CSC: Teleservices expand patient engagement on many platforms
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Lost computer chip jeopardizes info for more than 2,100 patients
The protected health information of more than 2,100 patients at a Lincoln, Neb., doctor's office was compromised after a computer chip fell off of a thumb drive last month. read more Source: Lost computer chip jeopardizes info for more than 2,100 patients
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HHS finalizes health IT safety plan
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has released a final health IT safety plan to eliminate medical errors related to technology and better protect patients. The plan further builds on recommendations from a 2011 Institute of Medicine report and from public comments, based on proposals released in December. read more Source: HHS finalizes…
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Seton Health Alliance, UnitedHealthcare Form First Commercial ACO in Central Texas
Seton Health Alliance (SHA), Central Texas' first accountable care organization (ACO), and UnitedHealthcare are collaborating to provide coordinated health care to Central Texas residents enrolled in UnitedHealthcare's employer-sponsored health plans. Seton Health Alliance (SHA), Central Texas' first accountable care organization (ACO), and UnitedHealthcare are collaborating to provide coordinated health care to Central Texas residents enrolled…
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Medical Imaging Utilization Rates in Steady Decline
Often-stated assumptions that medical imaging tests are one of the factors driving health care spending increases are being undermined by a new research study showing that physicians are ordering diagnostic imaging exams on an increasingly lower percentage of their interactions with Medicare patients. The study, conducted by the Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute and…
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Billing assocation calls for more standards for ICD-10 implementation
In implementing ICD-10, the healthcare industry must show that it learned valuable lessons from the convoluted 5010 transition in 2012, according to the Healthcare Billing and Management Association (HBMA). read more Source: Billing assocation calls for more standards for ICD-10 implementation
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Computer glitch exposes data of 188K
In one of the largest HIPAA breaches reported this year, the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration is notifying 187,533 clients that their protected health information, financial and employment data and, in many cases, Social Security numbers have been compromised following a computer programming glitch. read more From: http://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/pc-glitch-exposes-data-188k-clients
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State highlights: Calif. bill to fine firms with workers on Medi-Cal fails; Pa. eyes disallowing apologies used against doctors in court-proceedings
A California proposal to fine large companies that have workers on Medi-Cal came up short in an initial vote in the Assembly amid strong business opposition. The proposed fines could reach about $5,000 per full-time employee who receives Medi-Cal, the state Medicaid program for the poor. The bill, AB 880, garnered 46 votes in the…
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Research roundup: ‘Welcome-mat’ effect of Medicaid expansion; Setting up shops; California’s transition to Medicaid managed care
The number of people eligible for Medicaid who remain uninsured varies from state to state, according to the authors. But the federal health law is likely to increase the rate of enrollment for this group. The potential impact of this increase in Medicaid enrollment, also known as the ‘welcome-mat’ effect, is unclear. Source: Research roundup:…