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Hospital professional liability likely to be highest in Fla., Pa., lowest in Ind., Minn. in 2013

Hospital professional liability likely to be highest in Fla., Pa., lowest in Ind., Minn. in 2013

October 17, 2012 3:35 pm by | 0 Comments

A new report forecasts that Florida, Pennsylvania, New York and New Mexico are projected to have the highest loss rate when it comes to hospital professional liability.They will incur a ... Read more
Can data analysis predict who will adhere to medications, which interventions would help?

Can data analysis predict who will adhere to medications, which interventions would help?

September 28, 2012 3:48 pm by | 2 Comments

It’s one of healthcare’s great mysteries: How the heck do we get patients to take their medicines?We’re offering them cash rewards, giving them high-tech pill dispensers and sending them mobile ... Read more
Quality expert: Don’t throw out payment reform baby with Obamacare bathwater

Quality expert: Don’t throw out payment reform baby with Obamacare bathwater

September 10, 2012 3:28 pm by | 0 Comments

At the Mayo Clinic Transform conference that kicked off Sunday, one theme has emerged surrounding Obamacare and the Affordable Care Act.That as controversial as Obamacare may be to some, on ... Read more
Which payers are ahead in using technology to engage consumers in health and wellness?

Which payers are ahead in using technology to engage consumers in health and wellness?

August 29, 2012 4:43 pm by | 0 Comments

As the ground shifts under their very feet, savvy health insurers are figuring out that engaging consumers will be the key to succeeding long term.Aetna CEO Mark Bertolini has famously ... Read more
Healthcare industry suffering “institutional schizophrenia” as business model shifts

Healthcare industry suffering “institutional schizophrenia” as business model shifts

August 28, 2012 10:52 am by | 15 Comments

A new survey of healthcare providers, plans and pharmaceutical companies reveals that these institutions have internally contradictory approaches in managing the changes wrought by healthcare reform, especially as it relates ... Read more
Seniors’ Medicare drug costs will remain steady (thank healthcare reform)

Seniors’ Medicare drug costs will remain steady (thank healthcare reform)

August 6, 2012 5:22 pm by | 0 Comments

Medicare participants enrolled in the health insurance program's prescription drug benefit should see their premium cost remain steady next year, health officials said. The Department of Health and Human Service ... Read more
Mayo, Medica partner to create alternative to fee-for-service health insurance

Mayo, Medica partner to create alternative to fee-for-service health insurance

June 14, 2012 5:09 pm by | 1 Comments

Medtronic CEO Omar Ishrak has proved prescient.Less than a month ago, Ishrak predicted that there will be continued payer-provider integration irrespective of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on the healthcare ... Read more
Supreme Court may ax Obamacare, but obamacare will live on

Supreme Court may ax Obamacare, but obamacare will live on

June 12, 2012 10:23 am by | 5 Comments

All eyes are on the U.S. Supreme Court as the august body is expected to announce its decision on the fate of Obamacare this month.People are asking questions like “Will ... Read more
Even insurance companies are trying to make healthcare shopping transparent

Even insurance companies are trying to make healthcare shopping transparent

June 11, 2012 3:18 pm by | 0 Comments

Imagine if shopping for healthcare felt a little bit like online shopping on Amazon.You would be able to find the doctors who offer the therapy you are looking for, compare ... Read more
What can small hospitals do to survive in the new ACO model?

What can small hospitals do to survive in the new ACO model?

May 2, 2012 2:24 pm by | 0 Comments

Healthcare reform, especially the advent of accountable care organizations has been a challenge for small hospitals amid predictions that some hospitals will close and others will no longer remain independent.One ... Read more
UnitedHealthcare buys two senior-focused health plans in Florida

UnitedHealthcare buys two senior-focused health plans in Florida

February 28, 2012 10:58 am by | 0 Comments

Insurance giant UnitedHealthcare announced Tuesday that it is buying two senior-focused health plans in Florida to expand its coverage in that southern state.The two plans are Preferred Care Partners and ... Read more