This might have a bit to say about the IT departments, or the antiquated equipment in place, but with all the large profits being made by health insurers I would guess the have invested heavily as they have with all their reporting services and claim algorithms for calculating claims and approvals for...
Posted to
The Medical Quack .... by Barbara Duck
on 11-20-2008
Filed under: Medically Related, Insurance, Other Items of Interest, Computers, health insurance, Health IT, Cigna, Lawsuits, United HealthCare
Among the items discussed was how IT technology can help with saving money with health care, connecting the patient to the information resources needed. Aetna states there are misconceptions about profits from insurers , that only 6% is a profit margin, well compared to many other industries...