Patty Enrado

With more than 90 percent of all RNs women, and the nursing shortage continuing, hospitals and other healthcare settings need to develop innovative strategies to retain the older RN workforce, said Pe...

INDIANAPOLIS, IN – The WellPoint Institute of Health Care Knowledge has released a study indicating WellPoint’s employer groups save money through consumer-directed health plans.T...

NEWARK, NJ – Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey and Partners in Care are expanding their Patient-Centered Medical Home pilot, which manages the care of just under 1,400 diabetics, to o...

NEWTON, MA. – McKesson Health Solutions and IBM are collaborating to provide business intelligence solutions for payers.Although payers have been aggressively managing medical loss rati...

CLEVELAND, OH – Medical Mutual of Ohio’s several hundred employer groups of 100 or more employees now have access to an interest-free credit card to pay healthcare services within six mont...

WASHINGTON – As the industry anticipates major changes from Washington, D.C., payers are forging ahead with their own healthcare reforms.Healthcare IT and the introduction of products t...

A recent survey by insurance provider Aflac revealed that 86 percent of registered nurses said a hospital's benefit package is one of the top criteria for accepting employment, with 75 percent preferr...

MADISON, WI – With a Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan, or HIRSP, in place since 2006 to manage the health of its high-risk population, Wisconsin is now targeting diabetic residents.HI...

As the U.S. population ages and chronic diseases across all age groups continue to rise dramatically, so does the demand for case management professionals.With registered nurses comprising ap...

ONLY about half of healthcare organizations deploy chargemaster maintenance technology solutions. These applications automate and update constantly changing regulatory and compliance issues, help k...