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Payers are on track for the implementation of ICD-10 and do not anticipate problems with processing payments -- at least according to Ian Bonnet, vice president leading the ICD-10 rollout at health insurer Wellpoint.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has selected defense contractor Northrop Grumman to develop and implement a fraud prevention system to help identify high-risk claims in support of the National Fraud Prevention Program.
Payers are on track for the implementation of ICD-10 and do not anticipate problems with processing payments – at least according to Ian Bonnet, vice president leading the ICD-10 rollout at health insurer Wellpoint.
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) has launched a new online consumer directory of physicians and hospitals.
Highmark and the West Penn Allegheny Health System have reached a provisional agreement that would see the health plan acquire the struggling hospital operator for $475 million.
Automating the credit refund process increases efficiency, reduces errors and improves patient satisfaction, according to Suzanne Tschetter, director of patient financial services for the Cleveland Clinic Health System.
Experian is expanding its healthcare business by purchasing Medical Present Value, a revenue cycle management company headquartered in Austin, Texas, for $185 million.
Transforming clinical, administrative and operational processes are critical components for healthcare organizations looking to deliver higher-quality care and reduce costs, Melinda Hancock and Michael Spine of Bon Secours Virginia Health Systems said at ANI in Orlando, Fla.
Metropolitan Health Networks will acquire Continucare for $416 million in cash and stock, in a deal that will create a combined entity providing care to more than 68,000 Medicare Advantage and Medicaid customers in 18 Florida counties.
No matter what reimbursement or delivery model healthcare organizations decide on, success in the healthcare reform era requires three core components – the right physician leaders, the right executives and the right technology infrastructure.