Archives for October 2015
Rise of ‘Telemedicine’ drives move toward multi-state nursing agreement22 Oct 2015
This scenario could happen as soon as next year: A nurse is treating a patient in New Jersey, and the... Continue Reading
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Highmark drops plans for health information network22 Oct 2015
Health insurer Highmark has dropped plans to develop and operate an independent, statewide electronic network for exchanging medical records among doctors and... Continue Reading
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October 22, 2015-Who’s at the Forefront of U.S. Health Information Exchange?22 Oct 2015
Thursday October 22, 2015 Home | Subscribe Payer Advisory Weekly Top Stories Highmark drops plans for health information network Rise... Continue Reading
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Humana Stockholders Approve Pending Merger with Aetna20 Oct 2015
Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) announced that during a special stockholder meeting held earlier today, its stockholders voted to approve the... Continue Reading
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Health insurer coventry withdraws from Kansas marketplace20 Oct 2015
A major provider of health insurance in Kansas is pulling out of the Affordable Care Act marketplace. Two companies under... Continue Reading
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Advocate, BCBS team up for new network: 7 things to know20 Oct 2015
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, the state’s largest health insurer, and Downers Grove-based Advocate Health Care, the largest... Continue Reading
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Independence Blue Cross JV taps TouchCare to offer patients video visits20 Oct 2015
Tandigm Health, a venture launched in April 2014 by Independence Blue Cross and DaVita HealthCare Partners, which manages physician practices in... Continue Reading
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Tests of new features on HealthCare.gov go to the wire20 Oct 2015
WASHINGTON — With the Affordable Care Act’s third open enrollment period to begin in less than two weeks, federal officials... Continue Reading
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Colorado health insurer unsuccessfully challenges closure20 Oct 2015
Colorado’s largest nonprofit health insurer went down swinging Monday, trying but failing to challenge a state decision to close it... Continue Reading
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Insurance start-up Oscar seeks to shake up healthcare through its app20 Oct 2015
Imagine you can’t sleep, so you grab your cellphone, open an app, type in “insomnia” and browse a list of... Continue Reading
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