Archives for February 2014
CIO To CIO: Advice On ACOs27 Feb 2014
“Do everything you do really well,” advises David Lundal, vice president and regional CIO at Dean Health System in Madison,... Continue Reading
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GetInsured launches its Healthcare.gov alternative27 Feb 2014
The story that was rarely told in the Healthcare.gov debacle? The federal government’s health exchange was initially intended as a... Continue Reading
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Connecticut Plans to Market Health Exchange Expertise27 Feb 2014
Connecticut has been so successful in getting people to sign up for health insurance through its online marketplace that it... Continue Reading
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Telemedicine: a Modern-Day Cure for an Age-Old Problem27 Feb 2014
Rural America and underserved communities struggle with inadequate access to health care. This is primarily due to provider shortages and... Continue Reading
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Aetna CEO Bertolini Outlines ‘Creative Destruction’ Of Healthcare At HIMSS1427 Feb 2014
Mark Bertolini knows something about sustainability. According to his keynote at HIMSS14 earlier today, back in 2001, Aetna was losing... Continue Reading
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Optum hires top health reform strategy exec27 Feb 2014
UnitedHealth Group subsidiary Optum has hired a North Carolina CEO to lead its health reform strategy. MedCost President and CEO... Continue Reading
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Cigna Starts Selling Medical Policies In India27 Feb 2014
Cigna Corp. this week started selling medical policies in India after clearing a lengthy regulatory approval process for licensing. The... Continue Reading
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Layoffs at Aetna27 Feb 2014
An undisclosed number of Aetna Inc. employees, including case managers, received layoff notices Wednesday at the health insurer’s Blue Bell... Continue Reading
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Excellus health insurance launches new community campaign27 Feb 2014
Excellus BlueCross BlueShield (BCBS) is launching a new campaign to remind people of the importance of taking prescription medications as... Continue Reading
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Blue Cross celebrating 75th anniversary in RI27 Feb 2014
Rhode Island’s largest insurer is preparing to celebrate the 75th anniversary of its incorporation in the state. What is now... Continue Reading
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