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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has formally established the new Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is requesting stakeholders - particularly physicians - to give their two cents on accountable care organizations.

Just two months from January 1, 2011, the date set by CMS for 5010 Level 1 compliance, only a small percentage of companies will be ready to hit the ground running when the New Year strikes and it is likely that many companies won’t begin testing until the second half of 2011.

Hamilton Todd is a section manager with Mayo Clinic based out of its Jacksonville, Fla. location. Since retiring from the Navy in the early 1990s Todd has worked in revenue cycle management for Mayo serving all of its locations. In this month’s Q&A, Todd reflects on the state of medical banking in the industry as well as specific projects at Mayo Clinic.

Many physicians who retired or became inactive through other circumstances prior to the current economic downturn are taking steps to re-enter the medical profession, according to this month's Jackson & Coker Industry Report.

A pilot matching one of New Hampshire's largest insurance companies and its largest healthcare provider could pave the way for the creation of an accountable care organization.

A Midwest-based health plan administrator has signed on with Verisk Health to improve its offerings through the use of healthcare analytics.

Portico Systems, a Philadelphia-based developer of integrated provider management solutions, has announced the launch of its Master Data Management (MDM) solution.

A survey of more than 2,800 employers indicates most are unlikely to drop their employer-sponsored health plans under new insurance requirements that take affect in 2014.

Healthcare reform will emphasize the medical home model, but the nation may not have enough primary care doctors to handle the workload, according to a study by the University of Michigan Health System.