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Pharmacists at 25 Rite Aid stores in greater Cleveland are offering diabetes control programs, as a part of UnitedHealth Group's community-based diabetes management and prevention initiative.
GOP governors mull exchange options; NAIC compiling list of questions for HHS on HIX implementation; and Conn. group urges state exchange to be an "active purchaser" in this week's HIX Digest.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will need to place a lot of emphasis on implementing the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in the coming year, according to the Office of Inspector General's (OIG) annual summary of management and performance challenges facing the agency, released this week.
An organizational culture study surveying physicians, and a companion study of hospital administrators, found a disconnect between doctors and administrators on issues of cultural fit and organizational performance.
More than half of all Medicare claims denial appeals are overturned by administrative law judges according to a recent report by the Office of Inspector General.
Data released last week for the S&P Healthcare Economic Composite Index shows that the average cost of healthcare services increased 5.06 percent over the preceding 12 months ending in September, a significant drop from the annual growth rate of 5.7 percent reported in August.
More than half of all Medicare claims denial appeals are overturned by administrative law judges according to a recent report by the HHS Office of the Inspector General.
A recent New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) study points to a new pilot program that offers payment models that may encourage hospitals to better coordinate transitions of care, resulting in fewer readmissions.
At a time when the nursing home industry is lobbying Congress to avoid cuts in Medicare payments, a federal watchdog agency is reporting that taxpayers overpaid nursing homes $1.5 billion.
In an effort to accelerate the development of innovative care models within their respective health systems, Piedmont Healthcare and WellStar Health System announced earlier this week the joint formation of the Georgia Health Collaborative, the first such organization in the state.