The Social Security Administration’s move onto the TEFCA interoperability framework is beginning to streamline disability determinations by enabling faster exchange of medical records from hospitals. Dr. David Kaelber, chief health informatics officer at MetroHealth System in Ohio, said the shift is replacing a months-long, fax-driven process with near real-time data sharing.
While high-acuity options must remain for those that need stronger interventions, millions more could be benefiting from access to low-acuity or minimal interventions.
How to turn analytics into actual policy outcomes.
With proposed requirements ranging from accessible self-service kiosks to accessible medical equipment, the impact of this new rule will be wide-ranging with financial, operational, and practical consequences.
Cigna's sharpened focus on healthcare is evidenced by a number of recent moves, including, most notably its $54 billion acquisition of pharmacy benefits manager Express Scripts last year.
The Affordable Care Act has set new standards — called essential health benefits — outlining what health insurance companies must now cover. But there's a catch: Insurance firms can still pick and choose to some degree which specific t...
I'll say spring break was the reason I missed this when it first aired last month. When you're in a cabin with a bunch of kids and some of them are sleeping in the only room with a TV in it, The Daily Show is not on the viewing schedule.
Small practices play a critical role in healthcare delivery, but they cannot continue to absorb ever-increasing administrative demands without consequences.