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18 Hospitals That Closed In 2013

Bob Herman | Becker's Hospital Review | January 2, 2014

Throughout 2013, 18 acute-care hospitals closed their doors, and there are many others — such as Interfaith Medical Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., Vidant Pungo Hospital in Belhaven, N.C., Lake Shore Health Care Center in Irving, N.Y., and Williamson (W.Va.) Memorial Hospital, to name a few — that could follow suit this year. Read More »

2 Million Obamacare Enrollments Have Data Inconsistencies

Arit John | Nextgov.com | June 4, 2014

According to government documents obtained by the Associated Press, the accounts of more than 2 million people who signed up for Obamacare have "data discrepancies," some of which could affect their subsidy eligibility. The discrepancies include "important details on income, citizenship and immigration status," according to the AP...

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2013: The Tipping Point In Health Care

Paul H. Keckley | Deloitte | January 3, 2012

In the health care industry, 2013 will be a huge year: the perfect storm of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the fiscal cliff and long-term deficit reduction, consumer dissatisfaction, and higher costs mean it’s a year when results matter.

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2014 Health IT Venture Funds Fly High

Bernie Monegain | Healthcare IT News | January 19, 2015

Six companies attracted millions from top venture investors...

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2014 Milliman Medical Index-Medical Expenditures More than Double in US

Christopher S. Girod, Lorraine W. Mayne, Scott A. Weltz, Susan K. Hart | Milliman Insight | May 20, 2014

$23,215. That’s how much is spent in 2014 on healthcare for a typical American family of four covered by an average employer-sponsored health plan according to the 2014 Milliman Medical Index (MMI)...

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3 HHS Oversight Programs Threatened By Sequestration

Anthony Brino | Government Health IT | August 9, 2013

The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Inspector General is reducing staff by about 400 this year, as it implements a 20 percent budget reduction from Congress’ continuing federal funding resolution, sequestration. Read More »

3 Things mHealth Startups Need To Know Now About Regs

Jeff Rowe | Government Health IT | December 2, 2013

When entrepreneurs eyeing the mobile healthcare technology space start planning their new venture, they probably don’t have “regulatory strategy” on their task list. They forget that they’re entering one of the most heavily regulated industries, and how they manage that can have a significant impact on whether they're successful. Read More »

5 Not-So-Merry Tales Of Healthcare Fraud Dark Side

Rick Kam and Christine Arevalo | Government Health IT | December 20, 2013

It’s December, the time of holiday cheer, but for victims of healthcare fraud and medical identity theft, the season is not a happy one. The news is full of dishonest people making patients sicker and healthcare costlier. Read More »

5 Ways That Our Healthcare System Is Broken Infographic

Linda Ringquist | BHM Healthcare Solutions | May 1, 2013

How is our healthcare system doing? What changes need to be made? Is the Affordable Care Act the answer? What suggestions do you have to help fix our healthcare system? What are you doing to help reduce healthcare costs? How are you offsetting Medicare cutbacks? Read More »

7 Predictions For The Future Of Health Care Technology

Sean Mehra | Center for Health Value Innovation | June 23, 2013

I’ve got an awesome job. Every day, I envision the future of healthcare and strategize how innovative technologies can transform how we give and receive care and, ultimately, make the world a happier and healthier place. Read More »

7 States Spend Millions In Grants Only To Leave HIX To The Feds

Staff Writer | Government Health IT | April 25, 2013

Late last year, Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer announced that her state would not build its own online insurance marketplace, a pillar of the Affordable Care Act, because there were too many unknowns. Read More »

70% Of Providers Don’t Think Accountable Care Is Worth It

Jennifer Bresnick | EHR Intelligence | June 2, 2014

Despite widespread participation in value-based payment arrangements, few providers think that accountable care reimbursement structures offer enough reward for the risk.  Half of providers believe that value-based reimbursement will eventually foster population health, reduce costs, and improve the patient experience, says a new report from Availity, but 80% have found a need for more staff, more time, and more investments in order to make it work...

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A Better Model For HealthCare.gov Is Weather.gov

Patrick Thibodeau | Computerworld | October 27, 2013

Instead of beating up the government for its HealthCare.gov rollout, let’s look at what the U.S. gets right. It excels at providing data to businesses, individuals, application developers, researchers, or anyone with a need for it. Read More »

A Bleak First Week: 99.6% Of Healthcare.gov Visitors Did NOT Enroll In Obamacare

Matt Pace | Compete | October 15, 2013

Since October 1st, Americans living in the 50 states and Washington, D.C. can purchase healthcare through exchanges as part of the Affordable Care Act [...]. Little information has been made available by the administration on the level of interest these exchanges have received or more importantly the number of consumers who actually enrolled, although the rollout has been plagued with widespread reports of system outages and bugs. Read More »

A Giant Step Toward a Culture of Health

Risa Lavizzo-Mourey | Robert Wood Johnson (RWJ) Blog | October 1, 2013

More than 48 million Americans live without health insurance coverage. They are people we all know. They are our neighbors, friends, and family members. Read More »