In the “computer world” in which we live today, patients are using technology to address their healthcare needs in ways that we have never seen before: they are researching potential treatment options online, proactively following up about test results and directly participating in care decisions...
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on Tue, May 21 2013
Filed under: Industry News, Healthcare, electronic health records, Quality and Safety, Network Infrastructure, self-management
It is always interesting how events find ways of connecting themselves together even when they seem so unrelated. I was at my sister Alexis’ graduation from law school on Friday, where I had gone directly from leaving a several day event organized by Health Evolution Partners. At the event I had...
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on Mon, May 20 2013
Filed under: Industry News, Healthcare, Quality and Safety, San Francisco, Health Evolution Partners, John Santa, Charlotte Yeh, Kim Whittemore, Alexis, Rick Chung, the STAR, Loren Eiseley
Claims overpayments are more than a nuisance; they are an epidemic. Between $68 and $226 billion is lost annually to Fraud, Waste and Abuse (FWA), according to the National Health Care Anti-Fraud Association (NHCAA). read more Read More...
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on Fri, May 17 2013
Filed under: Medicare, Industry News, Healthcare, Policy and Legislation, Financial/Revenue Cycle Management, Data Warehousing, Traditional Rules
The FDA launched an impressive patient network website this month, after nearly four years of research, focus groups, usability testing and more. The twin goals for this website are promoting the educational mission of the FDA, and promoting opportunities for patient advocacy within the FDA — and...
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on Thu, May 16 2013
Filed under: Industry News, FDA, Quality and Safety, Policy and Legislation, program, James Valentine, Office for Health