Mike Miliard
A lot of talk these days has focused on transparency in government. Transparency in healthcare is important, too.
Much attention is paid to the transformative potential for clinical IT to improve care and increase patient safety. But non-clinical technology is just as important.
The American National Standards Institute and Shared Assessments Program have helped launch a new program to explore the financial impact of unauthorized access to personal health information.
Crittenton Hospital Medical Center in Rochester, Mich., has reportedly saved more than $4 million by using the LaborConnect staffing management program developed by the Premier healthcare alliance.
Senior payer and provider executives say the Medicare Shared Savings Program and competition from other organizations, rather than pressure from employers, are driving the formation of commercial ACOs.
Some of the country's most prominent healthcare systems, including the Geisinger Health System, Intermountain Healthcare, Kaiser Permanente, the Mayo Clinic and the Sisters of Mercy Health System, have joined together to adopt GS1 standards for their supply chains.
A new survey from Intuit Health, the developer of patient portal and communication technology, finds two major trends when it comes to Americans and their healthcare: They're worried about their medical bills, and they expect their physicians to be easily accessible online.
Automatic Data Processing, a developer of human resource, payroll and benefits administration services, has acquired AdvancedMD, which develops practice management and electronic health record software for small and mid-sized medical practices.
Phreesia, which specializes in patient check-in technology, showcased its new Payment Scheduler at HIMSS11 on Wednesday. It will enable physician practices to offer payment plans for patients at check-in and check-out, helping ensure that doctors get paid on time and in full.
Preferred Care Partners has entered the Medicaid market with the launch of CareFlorida, a new health plan serving Medicaid recipients in Miami-Dade and Broward counties. Preferred Care Partners is one of the largest private Medicare-Advantage plans in Florida.