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Kaiser mental health worker strike begins in San Diego
The picketers call for hiring staffing levels in the department, but state regulators will likely have the final word here.
By Marisa Torrieri • Jan. 13, 2015 -
New York gov. signs telehealth parity into law
Deductibles, co-insurance or other conditions for coverage of telemedicine cannot differ from those for in-person visits.
By Marisa Torrieri • Jan. 13, 2015 -
Medicare to pay physicians to coordinate care
The new $40-per-beneficiary fee does come with some requirements.
By Katie Bo Williams , Marisa Torrieri • Jan. 13, 2015 -
Survey: Charging patients for EHR access may violate HIPAA
Many providers mimic their individual state's photocopy policy for public records requests, a tactic that would appear to flout HIPAA regulations.
Jan. 12, 2015 -
CMS extends ICD-10 testing deadline
Providers now have until Jan. 21 to apply for testing.
By Marisa Torrieri • Jan. 12, 2015 -
House bill would eliminate 96-hour rule for CAHs
The rule change could provide a desperately-needed financial boost to rural hospitals.
Jan. 9, 2015 -
IBM and Epic form 17-person advisory group for EHR contract bid
The group would help advise the Department of Defense through implementation if they win the 11-year, $11-billion contract.
By Marisa Torrieri • Jan. 8, 2015 -
Proposed regulations for Stage 3 could relax rules
Included in the proposal currently being reviewed by the White House: A single definition for "Meaningful Use."
Jan. 8, 2015 -
Into the crystal ball: The 5 healthcare issues Congress is set to tackle
Congress seems poised to take on major industry issues like telehealth expansion, Meaningful Use requirements and interoperability. But which is the most critical?
Jan. 6, 2015 -
Medicare recognizes interventional cardiology
The change in designation should open up reimbursement opportunities for interventionalists in the private sector as well.
By Katie Bo Williams • Jan. 6, 2015 -
CA attorney general's office to hold hearings over Prime, Daughters of Charity
The controversy continues.
By Katie Bo Williams • Jan. 5, 2015 -
CMS extends contracts with RAC managers
The same four companies will remain responsible for identifying and correcting improper Medicare payments.
By Katie Bo Williams • Jan. 5, 2015 -
Tenet in Connecticut: Maybe not DOA yet?
The company backed off its bid to acquire five CT hospitals due to onerous conditions imposed by the state in December.
By Katie Bo Williams • Jan. 5, 2015 -
IRS changes collection rules for non-profits
The new rules come in reaction to the aggressive tactics used by some hospitals—like a Missouri hospital that filed 2,300 lawsuits against patients in one year.
By Katie Bo Williams • Jan. 5, 2015 -
New drug approvals hit 18-year high in 2014
Which clinical area received the most approvals?
By Katie Bo Williams • Jan. 5, 2015 -
Deep Dive
The 7 weirdest things that happened in healthcare in 2014
Some of the strangest, most surprising and most unusual healthcare news from 2014.
By Marisa Torrieri • Dec. 31, 2014 -
CA Insurance Commissioner: Insurers illegally dropping members
Insurance companies are dropping patients on California’s ACA exchange, and the insurance commissioner is not happy about it.
Dec. 30, 2014 -
CMS releases ICD-10 testing results
The percentage of claims accepted grew to 87% by the end of the test, despite deliberately-included errors in the codes, put there to see if CMS would catch them.
Dec. 26, 2014 -
89 ACOs to join Medicare Shared Savings Program next year
Does increased participation in the program mean that it can attain long-term success?
Dec. 23, 2014 -
Are hospitals that reduce readmissions still being penalized?
Apparently, there's a problem with the way Medicare measures progress, according to a recent analysis.
By Marisa Torrieri • Dec. 23, 2014 -
Deep Dive
The 5 biggest successes and 5 biggest failures of 2014
A glimpse at the most outstanding ups and downs of this year in healthcare.
By Marisa Torrieri • Dec. 23, 2014 -
68K records added to Open Payments database
The new records include 9,000 disputed payments.
By Katie Bo Williams • Dec. 22, 2014 -
Should ONC decertify non-interoperable EHRs?
Critics say while interoperability is important, decertifying closed systems en masse could destabilize the healthcare industry.
Dec. 22, 2014 -
Insurers extend ACA coverage deadline in 37 states
Still, consumers better start scrambling for coverage ASAP.
By Marisa Torrieri • Dec. 22, 2014 -
Obamacare IRS fines loom as open enrollment continues
Will consumers be able to hustle and get insured by Feb. 15, 2015?
By Marisa Torrieri • Dec. 19, 2014
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