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EMRs trump Medicaid for wealth of detailed data
As more states begin launching Medicaid electronic health record (EHR) Meaningful Use incentive programs, healthcare organizations using those EHRs may find that they can start obtaining a more
Preventive care hasn't caught on yet
A provision in the Affordable Care Act requires Medicare and new health plans to give Americans free preventive care. The free tests will include 45 preventive screenings and services such as
CMS proposes additional 6.1 percent cut, invites nonparticipating physicians to jump in
On June 25, President Obama signed the long-awaited, severely whittled temporary SGR reprieve into law. Retroactive to June 1, physicians will receive a 2.2 percent increase in Medicare
New Mexico establishes baseline spending for insurers
The New Mexico Legislature has passed a bill requiring most health insurers to spend 85 percent of every premium dollar on direct healthcare services, with the remaining 15% going for administrative
Groups recommend less screening for breast, cervical cancer screenings
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has announced that it's recommending young women begin getting Pap smear tests at a later age than before, and less frequently than is
Group Health rolls out major medical home initiative
The conversation about the "medical home" model--one which, in essence, blends the tools of high tech patient population management with some old fashioned care giving--is quickly moving from an
GAO: Medicaid patients lacking preventive care
New research by the Government Accountability Office suggests that Medicaid beneficiaries aren't getting the level of preventive services they need, a problem that can't be helping these programs
