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Carroll Hospital Center implements Lawson core applications

Carroll Hospital Center in Westminster, Maryland, recently completed an organization wide deployment of multiple enterprise software applications from Lawson Software (Nasdaq: LWSN). The healthcare provider implemented Lawson Enterprise Financial Management and Asset Management suites as well as Lawson Business Intelligence.

26 Oct 2009

Recent health policy studies and analyses

The Urban Institute: Age Rating Under Comprehensive Health Care Reform: Implications for Coverage, Costs, and Household Financial Burdens - The authors of this study brief compare the "financial implications of the premium rating policy," as outlined in the House Tri-Committee proposal (H.R. 3200), across households of different ages, incomes, and sizes.

23 Oct 2009

URAC Workers' Compensation Utilization Management Accreditation for Employers Occupational Health

Employers Occupational Health, Inc., a subsidiary of Employers Holdings, Inc., (NYSE: EIG), announced today that it has been awarded Workers' Compensation Utilization Management Accreditation from URAC, a Washington, D.C.-based health care accrediting organization that establishes quality standards for the health care industry.

23 Oct 2009

Person-centered planning practices to promote organizational change and innovative service delivery

Today the JBFCS Alan B. Siskind Symposium, "Person in the Center: Innovation and Change," with Keynote Speaker Beth Mount, Ph.D., will explore person-centered planning and organizational innovation followed by a panel discussion that features innovative practice at JBFCS.

22 Oct 2009

Medipattern to introduce its B-CAD-FOR-LIFE program at RSNA 2009

The Medipattern Corporation ("Medipattern"), a pioneer in the development of medical software solutions that help improve imaging workflow and productivity, will be introducing its B-CAD-FOR-LIFE™ program at RSNA 2009.

22 Oct 2009

Unitedhealth announces third quarter results; reports growth in revenues and net earnings

UnitedHealth Group reported third quarter results today, including growth in revenues and net earnings and a continued strong financial position.

20 Oct 2009

States eye budget cuts and health reform

Pennsylvania's hospitals got a small piece of good news when an overdue budget came with smaller than expected cuts. But there and in other states, programs continue to find programs and budgets on the chopping block.

14 Oct 2009

Consumer reports survey shows health plans get lukewarm response

A recent survey shows health insurance plans get "lukewarm" responses while other articles examine how to choose a good plan. The Washington Post reports: "Consumers aren't that enthralled with their current insurance to begin with. In a recent Consumer Reports survey, only 64 percent of readers said they were very or completely satisfied with their plan. That's a lukewarm response and a slight drop from the 67 percent who responded the same way in CR's 2007 report."

14 Oct 2009

Health plans efforts to improve health care access to patients facing language barrier recognized by NCQA

The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), with support from The California Endowment, has recognized five managed care plans for their innovative efforts to improve health care access and quality for consumers facing language and cultural barriers that frequently impede their access to life-prolonging care.

13 Oct 2009

FirstCare Texas to provide Vermedx Diabetes Information System to health care providers and patients

FirstCare Texas has signed a contract with Vermedx, Inc. to provide its patent-pending Vermedx Diabetes Information System (VDIS) for the use of health care providers and patients belonging to First Care Health Plan's health maintenance organization operating in Lubbock, Waco, Abilene, and Amarillo, Texas.

13 Oct 2009

President Obama to sign a healthcare reform package, according to members of Congress

At a healthcare forum hosted by Politics magazine, current and former members of Congress said they believed President Obama would sign some sort of a healthcare reform package, most likely later this year. "There would be too much political damage done if something doesn't pass, so Congress will find a way," said Congressman Michael Burgess, MD (R-TX).

13 Oct 2009

Enroll NY website helps New York State's largest public and private health plans with valuable leads

Six of New York State’s largest public and private health plans are receiving valuable leads for their Medicaid managed care, Child Health Plus, and Family Health Plus programs, thanks to a new Web site that allows New Yorkers to quickly screen for public health insurance program eligibility.

12 Oct 2009

RelayHealth networks 50 health systems and hospitals to facilitate health information exchange

RelayHealth, a leading provider of healthcare connectivity services, today announced that 50 health systems and hospitals are now contracted for its solutions to facilitate health information exchange (HIE) and care coordination.

12 Oct 2009

Health industries: Changes could kill health reform bill

Insurers and pharmaceutical manufacturers are concerned that changes in a Senate bill could derail efforts — and their agreement — to overhaul the nation's health care system.

9 Oct 2009

HMO stocks slump on CBO health care reform score

Reuters reports that HMO stocks are slipping lower today, in the aftermath of the Congressional Budget Office's analysis of the Senate Finance Committee health care reform bill.

9 Oct 2009

RWJF announces winners of the 2009 Community Health Leaders Award

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) is proud to announce the 2009 recipients of its Community Health Leaders (CHL) Award, honoring 10 individuals who have overcome daunting odds to improve the health and quality of life for disadvantaged or underserved men, women and children across the United States.

8 Oct 2009

NCQA awards Excellent Accreditation status to AvMed Health for its commercial and Medicare products

For two consecutive years, AvMed Health Plans has received an Excellent Accreditation status from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) for both its commercial and Medicare products. The Excellent rating is the NCQA's highest accreditation status for service and clinical quality that meet or exceed NCQA's rigorous requirements for consumer protection and quality improvement.

6 Oct 2009

Seniors fret cuts to private Medicare plans

Seniors' number one reform concern is Medicare, which stands to face up to $500 billion in cuts over the next decade, NPR reports. About 25 percent of the savings will come from Medicare Advantage, a program of privately-operated managed care plans that provide seniors' benefits.

3 Oct 2009

New (and old) ideas for health care show possibility of savings, improvements

The search for reform models continues, with news reports exploring the Veterans Administration's "government-run health care," Washington State's "reputation for lower-cost, higher-quality health care," and Kaiser Permanente's new money-saving approach to heart attack treatment.

3 Oct 2009

ALL initiative three-year clinical observational study results published

A program that bundled two generic, low-cost drugs - a cholesterol-lowering statin and a blood pressure-lowering drug - and gave daily doses to 68,560 people with diabetes or heart disease for two years is estimated to have prevented 1,271 heart attacks and strokes in the first year following the study period, according to a Kaiser Permanente study published online in the American Journal of Managed Care.

3 Oct 2009

Managed Care News and Research

Carroll Hospital Center implements Lawson core applications

Recent health policy studies and analyses

URAC Workers' Compensation Utilization Management Accreditation for Employers Occupational Health

Person-centered planning practices to promote organizational change and innovative service delivery

Medipattern to introduce its B-CAD-FOR-LIFE program at RSNA 2009

Unitedhealth announces third quarter results; reports growth in revenues and net earnings

States eye budget cuts and health reform

Consumer reports survey shows health plans get lukewarm response

Health plans efforts to improve health care access to patients facing language barrier recognized by NCQA

FirstCare Texas to provide Vermedx Diabetes Information System to health care providers and patients

President Obama to sign a healthcare reform package, according to members of Congress

Enroll NY website helps New York State's largest public and private health plans with valuable leads

RelayHealth networks 50 health systems and hospitals to facilitate health information exchange

Health industries: Changes could kill health reform bill

HMO stocks slump on CBO health care reform score

RWJF announces winners of the 2009 Community Health Leaders Award

NCQA awards Excellent Accreditation status to AvMed Health for its commercial and Medicare products

Seniors fret cuts to private Medicare plans

New (and old) ideas for health care show possibility of savings, improvements

ALL initiative three-year clinical observational study results published

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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