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Pediatrician and Harvard professor Donald Berwick, MD, chief of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services since July 12, went to Capitol Hill Wednesday to outline the agency's plans for making the programs stronger and more modern, in part by employing health information technology.
Donald Berwick, MD, administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, faced the Senate for the first time on Wednesday, a few months after President Barack Obama nominated him to the post in a move designed to avoid such a review.
A federal report shows more than 14 percent of Medicare patients who enter the hospital are harmed by errors or oversights before they leave.
Moody's Investor's Service predicts that the outlook for the global pharmaceutical industry remains negative, primarily due to the sector's increasing exposure to major patent expirations.
BayCare Behavioral Health has been awarded a grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration in the amount of $200,000 to develop the Veteran, Family and Community Network (VFCN).
A national provider of administration services for employee benefit programs is teaming with MasterCard to improve employee participation in flexible spending and health savings accounts and health reimbursement arrangements.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has opened the doors to its innovation center, where it plans to test models of coordinated care for patients as well shared payments for healthcare providers in various real-world settings.
The TriZetto Group has announced plans to enhance its care management and value-based solutions for health plan members and their providers through a strategic partnership with clinical analytics developer MEDai.
Employers are anticipating an increase in the cost of health benefits administration outsourcing, according to a new report by HighRoads, a provider of employer healthcare regulation compliance services.
eHealth Inc., the parent company of eHealthInsurance, has launched a new business unit, eHealth Government Systems, which will focus on the technology solutions required for the creation and implementation of new government-run health insurance exchanges.