Chris Anderson
An August 2011 survey by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) shows that the number of organizations that have begun either planning or implementation of the transition to ICD-10 has risen to 85 percent, a significant uptick from the 62 percent reported one year ago.
Steward Health Care System, the largest integrated community care organization and community hospital network in New England, announced last week that it is teaming with Tufts Health Plan to create a community hospital network health plan aimed at dramatically deceasing health insurance costs for small businesses.
Medicare Advantage premiums will decrease by an average of 4 percent in 2012 and plans expect enrollment to increase by as much as 10 percent, according to an announcement by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Thursday.
At a White House meeting yesterday, Vice President Biden announced new initiatives aimed at tackling government spending waste, including one to fight waste in Medicaid that could save taxpayers more than $2 billion.
Mayo Clinic announced on Thursday the launch of the Mayo Clinic Care Network, a provider network that will benefit from having access to Mayo Clinic doctors and other resources aimed at improving patient care for network members.
The nation's uninsured population grew to 49.9 million people in 2010 according to US Census figures, an increase of more than 900,000 from 2009.
Citing an anticipated infusion of $17 million from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services aimed at helping rural hospitals, the Service Employees International Union has called on Baystate Health to back off plans to eliminate 354 jobs.
Anderson, Ind., had the highest per capita healthcare cost for people with commercial health insurance, at $7,231 annually and residents of Odgen-Clearfield, Utah, the lowest at $2,623, according to a new study from Thomson Reuters.
Aetna and post-acute care provider Genesis HealthCare have announced an incentive-based contract aimed at rewarding Genesis for creating a coordinated care approach that reduces hospital readmissions for Aetna members.
Independence Blue Cross and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan announced a partnership intended to expand Medicaid insurance and services nationally through a combined acquisition of AmeriHealth Mercy, which serves nearly 800,000 Medicaid members in three states.