Archives for November 2013
Make Physicians Full Partners in Accountable Care Organizations21 Nov 2013
The Affordable Care Act encourages the formation of accountable care organizations (ACOs) that can accept bundled payments for hospitalization and... Continue Reading
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Health IT execs talk survival strategies21 Nov 2013
Working in a hospital IT department is no walk in the park. Complying with federal regulations such as meaningful use... Continue Reading
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CareFirst allows 50,000 Marylanders to keep health plans21 Nov 2013
CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield will offer 50,000 members whose plans were dropped because the did not meet new benefit requirements the... Continue Reading
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WellPoint CEO upbeat on exchanges, talks Obamacare at White House21 Nov 2013
Insurance giant WellPoint Inc., a key player in the rollout of the Affordable Care Act, said it remains optimistic about... Continue Reading
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Bernard Tyson of Kaiser Permanente, on Speaking Your Mind21 Nov 2013
This interview with Bernard J. Tyson, chief executive of Kaiser Permanente, was conducted and condensed by Adam Bryant. Q. What... Continue Reading
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Highmark agrees to sell its eyewear subsidiary21 Nov 2013
Highmark Inc.’s vision subsidiary is selling its wholesale eyewear unit, Viva Optique, to Marcolin SpA, an international eyewear designer based... Continue Reading
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IBM Opens Up Its Watson Cognitive Computer For Developers Everywhere21 Nov 2013
IBM may be locked in the middle of the cloud war against rivals such as Microsoft and Amazon, but it... Continue Reading
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Tenet CEO Sees ‘Abundant’ Market for Hospital Acquisition21 Nov 2013
Hospital operators face a buyer’s market for acquisitions as weaker companies struggle with higher costs and a decades-long drop in... Continue Reading
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Cigna to hire 150 in Pittsburgh region21 Nov 2013
Health insurance giant Cigna said Wednesday it’s hiring 150 employees for its office in North Fayette. Cigna (NYSE: CI) said... Continue Reading
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Blue Cross, Priority Health talk Obamacare changes21 Nov 2013
LANSING — Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan received 350 customer phone calls in just one hour last Thursday during... Continue Reading
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