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Will accountable care organizations follow the lead of HIEs in analyzing data across participating providers, or surpass them? In this series, we are examining ways health IT can best support the goals of accountable care organizations (ACOs) for health reform.
The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute’s (PCORI) first major funding opportunity will support approximately 40 awards totaling up to $26 million announced the organization on Wednesday.
The Massachusetts Medical Society released its 2011 Physician Workforce Study this week, showing statewide critical and severe physician shortages in eight specialties.
Medicaid managed care and other health plans should prepare for anticipated churn of members who will likely fall into and out of eligibility of expanded Medicaid and subsidized coverage once health insurance exchanges launch in 2014.
A new initiative whereby Medicare will work with commercial and state health insurance plans to offer additional support to primary care doctors aimed at improving care coordination for patients was kicked off on Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Wednesday launched a new initiative whereby Medicare will work with commercial and state health insurance plans to offer additional support to primary care doctors aimed at improving care coordination for patients.
Sony Corporation announced Wednesday that it has acquired Redmond, Wa.-based venture corporation Micronics, Inc. Sony said it made the acquisition to accelerate its research, development and commercialization of Point of Care diagnostic equipment.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Wednesday awarded $56.3 million for the development of five new drugs to treat injuries associated with acute radiation syndrome.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (BCBSNC) is collaborating with health technology company Allscripts to roll out electronic health records to more than 750 North Carolina physicians, including more than 150 physicians in 39 free clinics, allowing them to connect to the statewide health information exchange.
The Obama administration is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to hear its case requesting an appeal of a decision made about the healthcare law by an Atlanta appeals court. The request came on Wednesday, two days after the Justice Department chose not to seek a full review from the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta.