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Solvency worries grip state health exchanges
State exchanges may have trouble becoming financially self-sufficient by January, 2015 as required by the Affordable Care Act.
Feds trumpet 'banner year for civil fraud recoveries'
The U.S. Justice Department regained $3.8 billion through civil cases involving fraud committed against the government in the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, according to a recent DoJ announcement. This represents the second largest annual recovery of its type in history, bringing the total dollars recouped since 2009 under the False Claims Act to $17 billion.
Radiation oncology docs to pay $3.5 million to settle whistleblower suit
Radiation oncology providers in Pensacola, Fla. will pay $3.5 million to the federal government and the state of Florida to settle a whistleblower suit alleging they improperly billed government program--including Medicare, Medicaid and TRICARE--for radiation oncology services.
Obama's 2013 budget keeps health IT spending nearly constant
The federal government isn't raising the amount it spends on health information technology by much in President Obama's fiscal year 2013 budget, according to an analysis by Andrea Falciani of Suss
A reader's take on the health IT stimulus
Folks, I thought I'd largely turn my "podium" over to a reader today, with some thoughts on the health IT stimulus plan which should be law by the time you read this. In this excerpt, he explains why
Health IT stimulus sparks useful argument
Apparently, analysts are already thinking through the impact of the $20 billion in health IT funding included in the House's version of the economic stimulus package. Now is probably a good time for
Indiana leaders promote their health data exchange as example
So, how should Congress allocate its health IT funds? Some health IT execs in Indiana say they have the answer. They're promoting their healthcare data exchange model as a tested, proven approach
Report: HHS must lead medical identity theft fight
Medical identity theft poses a serious challenge for providers, who are increasingly finding that both outsiders and employees may steal patients' financial and insurance information. However, a new
One heck of a year on the way
Being an IT executive in a hospital or medical practice is never a picnic. But I've got to say that 2009 is shaping up to be a frantic year even by the standards of a crazy-busy profession. Just look
SPOTLIGHT: Think tank says federal IT efforts are "poorly conceived"
How helpful will the federal government be in fostering health IT adoption? If it sticks to its current course, not very, according to a new analysis by the Heartland Institute. In the analysis, the
