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GAO: CMS must take stronger stand on Medicare fraud, overpayments May 14, 2012 - - The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services is leaving billions of dollars on the table by not acting on recommendations from the Government Accountability Office for Medicare oversight, according to a GAO report released Wednesday.
Healthcare job growth outpaces other industries May 09, 2012 - - Although overall employment growth slowed this past month, healthcare jobs continue to grow faster than other industries, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said Friday.
Meaningful Use: The Electronic Communication Requirement May 03, 2012 - - One of the core requirements of meaningful use under CMS' EHR Incentive Program states that to qualify, the provider must have: "Capability to exchange key clinical information (for example, problem list, medication list, allergies, and diagnostic test results), among providers of care and patient authorized entities electronically."
Coventry owes provider 17M in back payments, lawsuit alleges April 30, 2012 - - Coventry Health and Kentucky Spirit Health Plan are facing lawsuits by Eastern Kentucky's largest healthcare system for allegedly failing to promptly pay claims, owing the provider at least $17 million combined.
80 Accountable Care Organizations to Know April 24, 2012 - - Our own ACO, MACH 1 is mentioned in this article.
Fierce Q&A: ACO results are worth the challenges at OSF Healthcare April 13, 2012 - - In part 2 of this exclusive interview with FierceHealthcare, Sehring discusses the limitations and challenges to implementing an accountable care model but why he still thinks healthcare collaboration is the way to go, despite FTC opposition.
Fierce Exclusive: OSF HealthCare exec on the Pioneer ACO journey April 09, 2012 - - While healthcare organizations continue to weigh the pros and cons of Shared Savings programs, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services already has named OSF HealthCare System in Illinois as one of the first Medicare ACO Pioneers.
Health IT Support at Your Medical Practice: Hire or Train? April 02, 2012 - - Properly using technology at your practice is critical, as is determining who will help you use it effectively
Preparing an Advanced Beneficiary Notice March 22, 2012 - - An advanced beneficiary notice (ABN) is a written communication given to a Medicare beneficiary by a physician or other supplier prior to providing a service that is expected to be denied by Medicare Part B. As of January 1, 2012, CMS requires medical practices and other suppliers to use the revised, updated version of the form
Young docs ditch primary care for hospital jobs March 19, 2012 - - The hospitalist specialty continues to expand, driven by young physicians who increasingly are choosing hospital employment and the high salaries and stable schedules it offers, The Atlantic reported.

GAO: CMS must take stronger stand on Medicare fraud, overpayments
May 14, 2012 - - The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services is leaving billions of dollars on the table by not acting on recommendations from the Government Accountability Office for Medicare oversight, according to a GAO report released Wednesday.

Healthcare job growth outpaces other industries
May 09, 2012 - - Although overall employment growth slowed this past month, healthcare jobs continue to grow faster than other industries, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said Friday.

Meaningful Use: The Electronic Communication Requirement
May 03, 2012 - - One of the core requirements of meaningful use under CMS' EHR Incentive Program states that to qualify, the provider must have: "Capability to exchange key clinical information (for example, problem list, medication list, allergies, and diagnostic test results), among providers of care and patient authorized entities electronically."

Coventry owes provider 17M in back payments, lawsuit alleges
April 30, 2012 - - Coventry Health and Kentucky Spirit Health Plan are facing lawsuits by Eastern Kentucky's largest healthcare system for allegedly failing to promptly pay claims, owing the provider at least $17 million combined.

80 Accountable Care Organizations to Know
April 24, 2012 - - Our own ACO, MACH 1 is mentioned in this article.

Fierce Q&A: ACO results are worth the challenges at OSF Healthcare
April 13, 2012 - - In part 2 of this exclusive interview with FierceHealthcare, Sehring discusses the limitations and challenges to implementing an accountable care model but why he still thinks healthcare collaboration is the way to go, despite FTC opposition.

Fierce Exclusive: OSF HealthCare exec on the Pioneer ACO journey
April 09, 2012 - - While healthcare organizations continue to weigh the pros and cons of Shared Savings programs, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services already has named OSF HealthCare System in Illinois as one of the first Medicare ACO Pioneers.

Health IT Support at Your Medical Practice: Hire or Train?
April 02, 2012 - - Properly using technology at your practice is critical, as is determining who will help you use it effectively

Preparing an Advanced Beneficiary Notice
March 22, 2012 - - An advanced beneficiary notice (ABN) is a written communication given to a Medicare beneficiary by a physician or other supplier prior to providing a service that is expected to be denied by Medicare Part B. As of January 1, 2012, CMS requires medical practices and other suppliers to use the revised, updated version of the form

Young docs ditch primary care for hospital jobs
March 19, 2012 - - The hospitalist specialty continues to expand, driven by young physicians who increasingly are choosing hospital employment and the high salaries and stable schedules it offers, The Atlantic reported.