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Humana tests online chronic disease self-management program
The National Council on Aging (NCOA) and Humana Cares, the disease management division of Humana, have partnered in a pilot of Stanford University's online Chronic Disease Self-Management Program .
Home telemonitoring needs health reform, more research to become widespread
Several recent reports have predicted a rapid rise in the use of remote patient monitoring. So far, however, it appears that only a small minority of consumers are using these applications and that
Coordination, value-based payment didn't save Medicare dollars
Efforts to cut Medicare spending and improve care quality have largely failed, according to a new report from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). After two decades of trying to shift toward
CEOs' top challenges: Reimbursement cuts, payment models
With health reform under way, it's no wonder that finances around quality are keeping hospital CEOs up at night. Chief executives at Thomson Reuters's top named 100 hospitals said their challenges
MEDSEEK acquisition of Third Wave will boost portal capabilities
Looking to boost the abilities of its web portals for hospitals, health information exchange software vendor MEDSEEK acquired marketing research and technology firm Third Wave Research Group, which
VA cancels portion of deadly COPD readmission study
Grave safety concerns and deaths have forced the cancellation of part of a national study by the Department of Veterans Affairs. The trial, known as the BREATH study, was aimed at reducing
Diabetes cost estimate yet another reason to embrace mobile health
In her most recent column , FierceHealthPayer editor Dina Overland wonders if anyone was paying attention to a UnitedHealth Group report that said diabetes would cost what passes for a U.S. healthcare
M-health offers great potential if someone's willing to fix the system
As high-level executives of healthcare companies, telecommunications firms and multinational nongovernmental organizations were on stage at the Washington Convention Center predicting wonderful
AT&T ForHealth services aim to reduce costs, bolster care
AT&T has launched a major, coordinated foray into the healthcare sector, aimed at lowering costs and supporting a fundamental change in how care is delivered, among other things, according to
Wireless project aims to improve diabetes care on U.S-Mexico border
Like a powerful signal, wireless healthcare innovation in San Diego has spilled across the border to Tijuana, Mexico, to help prevent and treat diabetes. The recently announced Dulce Wireless Tijuana
