The report from the Government Accountability Office, said the backlog “shows no signs of abating.” It called for the Department of Health and Human Services to improve its oversight of the process and to streamline appeals so that prior decisions are taken into account and repetitive claims are handled more efficiently.
This week on MedHeads, a GAO report shows the fallout of health IT costs, a bubble may be forming in the biotech sector and RESI conference coverage will be discussed.
Healthcare decision-makers, especially at pharmaceutical companies, must prioritize patient input. Data collected from social media listening is a significant step in the right direction.
While a Senate panel was receiving advice Wednesday on how to improve health information exchange in the private sector, two House subcommittees were told of serious problems that still plague government IT projects, including VA-DoD interoperability efforts.
As of right now, physicians can refer patients for medical services (usually MRI and CT scans, anatomic pathology, and intensity-modulated radiation therapy) at enterprises that they have a financial stake in – yielding them a profit. This controversial practice could potentially change, though. Authors of a new “Viewpoint” in JAMA report that the Government Accountability […]