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CAQH partnership focuses on synchronizing med, pharmacy e-transaction rules
The National Council for Prescription Drug Programs (NCPDP) and the Council for Affordable Quality Healthcare's Committee on Operating Rules for Information Exchange (CAQH CORE) have agreed to
Reform could save Medicare $120B over five years
A new analysis of the Medicare program by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services concludes that the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will save it more than $120 billion over the
Support for healthcare reform law dips to all-time low
While the budget battle in Congress ensues, support for President Barack Obama's healthcare reform legislation has dropped to its lowest level since passing last year, reports the Associated Press.
HHS partners with hospitals to improve patient safety
HHS announced today a national collaboration between the federal government, hospitals, physicians, nurse groups and community organizations to improve patient safety. The initiative, Partnership for
Doubts arise about Medicaid incentive programs
As part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the Medicaid program will begin introducing $100 million in incentives for enrollees to improve personal habits that could have a positive
New national quality strategy unveiled by HHS
The Department of Health and Human Service (HHS) has released a national quality strategy that is aimed at establishing priorities at local, state and national levels toward improving quality
Romney criticizes reform plan
Mitt Romney called the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act a failure during a speech in New Hampshire on Saturday, even though the federal reform law contains many of the same components of a
Video clip on healthcare reform distills 1,000 pages into less than 9 minutes
The new healthcare reform law runs about 1,000 pages in tiny print. So we won't fault you for not reading it. If you still are wondering what it will mean for our health, wallets and country, or you
Sebelius berates health insurers
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius told health insurers to stop using scare tactics and falsely treating the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act as an excuse for premium
