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mHealth innovation: 4 payer/provider development success stories

By Judy Mottl In the last year alone, many providers and payers have created new mobile innovations to improve patient care efforts, cut costs and streamline communication. Some of those initiatives...

Medicaid expansion roundup: Where are all the states now?

Since the November midterm elections, many states have made moves to expand their Medicaid programs under the Affordable Care Act. Some are controlled by Republican governors, including a few who were staunchly opposed to expanding Medicaid or even participated in the lawsuit against the federal government.

Solving the physician shortage: Secrets to recruiting and retaining providers

The looming physician shortage, especially in primary care, was a topic of conversation in healthcare circles long before the Affordable Care Act became law. Estimates as to the extent of the problem vary--from a predicted shortfall of 52,000 primary care physicians to more recent reports that the industry overestimated the crisis.