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Insurers need to accelerate shared savings, Mostashari says
September 17, 2012 |
Mary Mosquera
Transition from fee-for-service to alternative models needs to be quick and smart to eliminate uncertainty and burden for providers.
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National Health IT Week wrap up
September 14, 2012 |
Roberta Mullin
Roberta Mullin of HITECHAnswers reflects on the 7th annual National Health IT week and many of the related happenings inside the beltway.
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VA, HHS team up on telehealth
September 13, 2012 |
Mike Miliard
New initiative the agencies are undertaking extends veteran care to rural areas.
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HIMSS Federal Policy Leader Award: HRSA head Mary Wakefield
September 13, 2012 |
Tom Sullivan
At National Health IT Week, HIMSS recognized Mary Wakefield, PhD, RN administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration for bridging the health services divide.
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Medical home pilots spur delivery and payment reform
September 13, 2012 |
Mary Mosquera
WellPoint, other plans paid physicians care coordination fee and quality and utilization performance bonus on top of typical fee for service.
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500,000 healthcare jobs at stake first year after pending sequestration
September 13, 2012 |
Kaiser Health News www.kaiserhealthnews.org

AHA, AMA, other industry associations warn that as many as 766,000 healthcare jobs could be lost by 2021 if the automatic federal budget cuts to Medicare and Medicaid take hold in January.
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Romney and Ryan camps clarify health law positions
September 11, 2012 |
Kaiser Health News www.kaiserhealthnews.org

Campaign officials insist the GOP ticket's health law comments this weekend weren't anything they hadn't said before.
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As Obama goes so go many groundbreaking ACA benefits
September 7, 2012 |
Mary Mosquera
Time is running out for any more health reform benefits to emerge before November -- and the ACA's fate hinges on Election Day's outcome.
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What the platforms tell us about parties' stance on health IT
September 7, 2012 |
Tom Sullivan
Official party platforms from both Democrats and Republicans offer succinct, one-sentence views into their plans for health IT. Some HIT experts would have liked to see more, others say it was intentionally vague, and at least one is relieved that health IT is not on stage.
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HIMSS13 big keynotes? President Clinton. Later, James Carville vs. Karl Rove
September 6, 2012 |
Bernie Monegain
Fresh from his speech at the Democratic National Convention, less than 24 hours ago, former President Bill Clinton will be the keynote speaker at HIMSS13 come March. But he won't be the only big name there.
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Survey analysis: Romneycare vs. Obamacare
September 6, 2012 |
Jamie Thompson
Do American voters care about the differences between President Obama's Affordable Care Act and the health reform law Mitt Romney passed as Governor of Massachusetts? A look at how readers responded.
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Will Medicare VBP incentives be enough to bring change?
September 5, 2012 |
Kaiser Health News www.kaiserhealthnews.org

In October, under the Value-based purchasing program, hospitals stand to gain or lose as much as 1 percent of reimbursements. But experts say most will break even.
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