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June 27, 2011

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CMS chief actuary talks politcs

Medicare claims data rules proposed

Humana to reward EHR adoption

Independence Blue Cross pilots airport kiosk

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Chief actuary for CMS exposes impact of political agendas on healthcare

Rick Foster, the chief actuary for the Centers for Medicaid & Medicare Services (CMS), detailed the impact of an ever-deepening political divide in his keynote address at the Society of Actuaries' 2011 Health Meeting on June 13. Read full article.

Medicare claims data rules proposed

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed rules that would allow pre-qualified organizations to access Medicare data for the purpose of quality measurement. The organizations could merge the Medicare data with private insurance data to create a report card ranking of doctors and hospitals. Read full article.

Humana to reward Allscripts electronic health record adoption

Humana Inc. has formed an alliance with Allscripts to provide eligible physician practices with incentives for implementing electronic health record (EHR) technology. Read full article.

Independence Blue Cross pilots airport kiosk

If you're familiar with the Philadelphia International Airport, you may have seen an Independence Blue Cross pilot project designed to provide travelers with health tips and keep the insurer top of mind as more people consider purchasing individual healthcare. The Healthy Steps kiosk, located near the airport's main food court and shopping area, is one way the insurer is trying to reach consumers is new ways. Read full article.

U.S. Healthcare: Converting Vision to Reality

The U.S. healthcare industry must continue to evolve to meet better cost efficiency and effectiveness requirements. Delivering healthier outcomes will require each link in the industry value chain – health insurers, hospital systems, physician groups, long-term care facilities, bio pharmaceutical firms, government agencies, suppliers – to invest in more automated, virtual business models that align with emerging demographic imperatives and technology trends, from real-time data exchange through cloud-based social and mobile tools. Read more...

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