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Fierce Q&A: Care management programs improve customer service, lower costs
Care management programs are a key step payers can take to help improve their customer service and member outreach while also reducing their costs. These programs, which often address certain patient...
WellPoint invests $1B to boost doctor fees by 10%
WellPoint has launched a new reimbursement initiative that pays more money to primary care doctors who meet certain quality goals when they keep patients healthier and lower costs. The program will
Payers to focus on consumers, social media in 2012
It's a new year and, apparently, a world of the new health insurer. As we usher in 2012, I hope the health insurance industry takes the time to regroup, reassess and, most importantly, improve. IDC
Consensus report uniting ACOs and medical homes has health IT implications
A new consensus report on how to reform the healthcare delivery system has some important implications for health IT. The report, entitled Better to Best: Value Driving Elements of the Patient
Health Language partners with MEDecision to take advantage of ICD-10
Health Language Inc., which specializes in terminology management, is partnering with MEDecision, which provides payer-based clinical summaries and care gap alerts to doctors. The aim of their
Health IT systems often overlook care management
When it comes to designing health IT systems, more than a few organizations may be missing the big picture in terms of integrating care management workflows into their technology. A new survey of how
NQF endorses national technology standards
The National Quality Forum has endorsed a group of nine health IT standards under its new national voluntary consensus program. The standards address electronic prescribing, EMR interoperability,
