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IncentOne and Discern Consulting to establish standardized framework for health incentive programs

IncentOne (http://www.incentone.com), the leading provider of incentive solutions to the healthcare industry, and Discern Consulting, a firm specializing in the development and implementation of provider pay-for-performance programs, have partnered to deliver "the science of health incentives".

16 Sep 2009

Checking in with Dr. Abraham Verghese on the importance of the bedside manner

Kaiser Health News' Jessica Marcy talked with Dr. Abraham Verghese about a range of issues related to health reform and the practice of medicine. Verghese, a senior associate chair at Stanford University's School of Medicine and a best-selling author, spoke about "how medical educators are addressing the shortage of primary care physicians and the 'battle of stories' in the health care reform debate" (Marcy, 9/15).

16 Sep 2009

Costs, partisan battles move center-stage in health care debate

As health reform progresses in Congress, President Obama may have to wade into a partisan debate of the most divisive issues, including Medicaid expansion, illegal immigration and abortion.

16 Sep 2009

Generic drugs create significant cost savings

Generic drugs and mail-order systems can save health plans money since brand name drugs generally cost 50 percent to 70 percent more than generics.

16 Sep 2009

HITECH Act bonus guarantee program from athenahealth

athenahealth, Inc., a leading provider of Internet-based business services to physician practices, today announced it has launched a program guaranteeing that physicians who use its EHR service, athenaClinicalsSM, will receive a HITECH Act bonus payment under the 2011 program year.

16 Sep 2009

Baucus works to iron out Medicaid, abortion and costs in health reform bill

Sen. Max Baucus is addressing the final questions in his Senate Finance Committee health care reform bill and plans to offer it Wednesday, opening the way for a committee vote next week and a floor vote the week after.

16 Sep 2009

Activists organize around the overlap between health reform and illegal immigration issues

"As Congress's debate over health-care legislation lumbers toward a defining test for the Obama presidency, partisans on both sides of another issue -- immigration -- escalated their own proxy war this week, concluding that the fates of the two issues have become politically linked" (Hsu, 9/15).

16 Sep 2009

Commonwealth Health Insurance Connector Authority wins 2009 Innovations award

The Ash Institute for Democratic Governance and Innovation at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University today announced the Commonwealth Health Insurance Connector Authority as a 2009 Innovations in American Government Award winner.

15 Sep 2009

MHPA to hold policy briefing on issues for Medicaid health plans in health reform

The Medicaid Health Plans of America (MHPA), the leading trade association solely focused on representing Medicaid health plans, is holding a policy briefing on issues for Medicaid health plans in health reform. Issues will include Medicaid expansion, prescription drug rebate equalization for Medicaid managed care, and medical loss ratios.

15 Sep 2009

America’s Affordable Health Choices Act helps breast cancer patients recuperate easily

The Breast Cancer Survivor Coalition for Advancement, Reform and Equity (Because we Care) today praised a House of Representatives committee for adopting an amendment to the “America’s Affordable Health Choices Act” (H.R. 3200) that would remove barriers to care for breast cancer survivors.

15 Sep 2009

NORD urges members of Congress to pass comprehensive health reform legislation

On behalf of the 30 million Americans who are affected by one of the nearly 7,000 rare disorders, the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) urges you to pass comprehensive health reform legislation to assure that every American has access to affordable, meaningful health insurance coverage. Failure to pass such long-overdue legislation this year would be devastating for people with rare diseases, and for millions of others burdened by chronic illness.

15 Sep 2009

Illegal immigrants: A fact check on their place in health reform

Reuters did a "fact box" on illegal immigrants and President Obama's health care reform push.

14 Sep 2009

Baucus plans last attempt at bipartisan bill, Dems acknowledge moderates' key role

This week is crucial for Sen. Max Baucus, who is trying to win bipartisan support from his Senate Finance Committee negotiators. If not, he is likely to join a Democrat-only effort to reform the health care system.

14 Sep 2009

Much of the focus now turns to the conservative Blue Dog Democrats

In his address to Congress on health care last week, President Obama attempted to reassure Blue Dog Democrats, such as Georgia Reps. Jim Marshall and Sanford Bishop, that the plan would not be too expensive or intrusive for their conservative constituencies, the Columbus, Ga., Ledger-Enquirer reports.

14 Sep 2009

'Tea Party' demonstrators march on Washington, protesting health care, taxes, government spending

The Associated Press: "Tens of thousands of protesters fed up with government spending marched to the U.S. Capitol on Saturday, showing their disdain for the president's health care plan with slogans such as 'Obamacare makes me sick' and 'I'm not your ATM.'

14 Sep 2009

First Edition: September 14, 2009

Today's headlines indicate that the momentum behind including a public option in health reform may be losing steam.

14 Sep 2009

Study: Racial inequalities in health care

The Joint Center's Health Policy Institute will unveil a study that estimates the direct medical costs of racial inequalities in health status and access to quality care.

14 Sep 2009

Medicare-funded nursing homes will be affected by the pending health reform bill: Maine Health Care Association

As Congress reconvened this week in the wake of polls finding the public strongly against slashing Medicare-funded nursing home care to pay for health care reform, local opposition to proposed $32 billion ten year Medicare cuts is garnering a rising level of local press coverage.

14 Sep 2009

Obama's interview on health and fitness priorities to be published in a health magazine

President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama speak candidly about health and fitness priorities for the country and their family in exclusive interviews that will appear in the October 2009 issues of Men’s Health and Women’s Health, respectively. The October issues hit newsstands on Tuesday, September 15.

14 Sep 2009

Public option, abortion funding unlikely in final health reform bill

News coverage of the Sunday talk shows centered around whether a "public option" will be included in health overhaul legislation.

14 Sep 2009

Health Reform News and Research

IncentOne and Discern Consulting to establish standardized framework for health incentive programs

Checking in with Dr. Abraham Verghese on the importance of the bedside manner

Costs, partisan battles move center-stage in health care debate

Generic drugs create significant cost savings

HITECH Act bonus guarantee program from athenahealth

Baucus works to iron out Medicaid, abortion and costs in health reform bill

Activists organize around the overlap between health reform and illegal immigration issues

Commonwealth Health Insurance Connector Authority wins 2009 Innovations award

MHPA to hold policy briefing on issues for Medicaid health plans in health reform

America’s Affordable Health Choices Act helps breast cancer patients recuperate easily

NORD urges members of Congress to pass comprehensive health reform legislation

Illegal immigrants: A fact check on their place in health reform

Baucus plans last attempt at bipartisan bill, Dems acknowledge moderates' key role

Much of the focus now turns to the conservative Blue Dog Democrats

'Tea Party' demonstrators march on Washington, protesting health care, taxes, government spending

First Edition: September 14, 2009

Study: Racial inequalities in health care

Medicare-funded nursing homes will be affected by the pending health reform bill: Maine Health Care Association

Obama's interview on health and fitness priorities to be published in a health magazine

Public option, abortion funding unlikely in final health reform bill

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