Patty Enrado

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida is selling two new health cards to consumers through Winn Dixie and CVS pharmacy stores across Florida.

Payers are incorporating green initiatives into everything from facilities to office equipment.

Contrary to popular belief, Health 2.0 isn’t just for patients. Entrepreneurs are leveraging its tools and services to drive administrative efficiency for hospitals.

UMass Memorial Health Care, the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and Catholic Healthcare West are investing millions of dollars in multi-year healthcare IT initiatives.

Since July, physicians in the PacificSource Health Plans network have been submitting their claims in real time – which results in faster payment – and letting patients know their financial responsibility at the point of service.

While financial incentives and penalties drive physicians to adopt health IT, a new survey shows, physicians also continue worry about upfront cost and workflow disruption.

According to the 2004 Health Resources and Services Administration’s National Sample Survey on the registered nurse population, the nursing shortage is expected to hit 1 million by 2020.

Students in the Morehouse School of Medicine’s Master of Public Health Program now have the opportunity to respond to public health inquiries for the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Contact Center.

Medicare beneficiaries are very satisfied with their plans and expect no changes to their coverage, according to a recent survey.

A new payer will be launching its value-based benefit plans to small employer groups in Fresno, Calif., during the first quarter of 2010.