Archives for February 2016
Blue Cross Complaints Top 1,400 As Software Problems Continue24 Feb 2016
Technology issues at Blue Cross and Blue Shield continue piling up as the N.C. Department of Insurance disclosed last week... Continue Reading
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Kaiser Permanente Ventures Backs Hometeam With $5 Million24 Feb 2016
An innovative home care startup that has captured headlines with its successful funding rounds has snagged another big investment. In-home... Continue Reading
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Healthcare Industry Sees A Sense Of Urgency In Low Cost Centers24 Feb 2016
From hospital operators and insurance companies to perhaps even retail drugstore chains, the healthcare industry is looking to urgent care... Continue Reading
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BCBS Association Study Shows How Consumers Save With Shift To Outpatient Care24 Feb 2016
A new study by the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association BCBSA demonstrates how much consumers and payers save when medical... Continue Reading
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BlueCross Names Ben Holliday Director Of Provider Data Management24 Feb 2016
BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee has appointed Ben Holliday as director of provider data management. Mr. Holliday will lead a group... Continue Reading
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HealthCare gov Passive On Fighting Fraud24 Feb 2016
With billions in taxpayer dollars at stake, the Obama administration has taken a “passive” approach to identifying potential fraud involving... Continue Reading
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NY Health Exchange Says State’s Uninsured Down To 5 Percent24 Feb 2016
The New York Health Exchange says more than 2.8 million people have signed up for Medicaid and low-cost insurance through... Continue Reading
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A New Source Of Startup Funding Doctorpreneurs24 Feb 2016
Even though he was still in residency, Dr. Jay Joshi didn’t hesitate to launch a startup. Now he’s funding them,... Continue Reading
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Telecritical Care Saving Lives Using Skype24 Feb 2016
Using telemedicine to provide remote support from critical care specialists to community hospitals reduces mortality, the number of patients needing... Continue Reading
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The Costs Of Inequality Money Quality Health Care Longer Life24 Feb 2016
Fourth in a series on what Harvard scholars are doing to identify and understand inequality, in seeking solutions to one... Continue Reading
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