Saturday, July 27, 2013

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has added three new Frequently Asked Questions relating to clinical quality measure specifications under the electronic health records meaningful use program:

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QUESTION:  When new versions of clinical quality measure (CQM) specifications are released by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Serv...
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China state media says 18 more detained in GSK probe

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BEIJING (Reuters) - At least 18 more people have been detained in China in connection with a corruption scandal involving British drugmake...

United States: False Claims Act Whistleblowers Continue to Collect Large Settlements

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Last Updated: July 26 2013 Article by  Breanne M. Sheetz Littler Mendelson Two recent settlements emphasize the high cos...

Feds ban new home healthcare agencies in Miami to fight Medicare fraud - Miami-Dade - MiamiHerald.com

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BY DANIEL CHANG DCHANG@MIAMIHERALD.COM Citing Miami’s ignominious status as a national Medicare fraud “hot spot,’’ federal health o...
Friday, July 26, 2013

Exeter John Lewis trains NHS on customer care

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John Lewis said it could learn from the NHS about running a large organisation Continue reading the main story NHS shake-up Q&...

Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Quarterly Listing of Program Issuances—April Through June 2013

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [CMS–9080–N] Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Quart...

Hospitals Testify on Medicare RACs to Senate Finance Committee

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Written by Bob Herman |  June 26, 2013 Hospital representatives from Billings (Mont.) Clinic and Intermountain Healthcare in Salt Lake...

HCA Faces False Claims Suit Over 'Fraudulent' Billing

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By Dan Prochilo  A whistleblower suit unsealed Friday alleges a Florida hospital owned by Hospital Corp. of America Holdings Inc. falsif...

Feds call on Florida to take $50M and expand Medicaid | MedCity News

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July 25, 2013 1:49 pm  by  McGrory, Daniel Chang and Kathleen  |  Federal officials on Wednesday renewed calls for Florida lawmak...

Dr. Atiq Durrani: Federal agents arrest local spine surgeon

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Posted: 07/25/2013  By: Tom McKee, tmckee@wcpo.com EVENDALE, Ohio - A well-known Cincinnati spine surgeon could face up to 25 yea...
Thursday, July 25, 2013

Boston safety-net hospital adapting OneHealth behavioral platform to medical home

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By:  Neil Versel  | Jul 25, 2013  OneHealth Solutions, a company that largely has  focused on employer groups , is for the first time ap...

Health Care Clinic Director Sentenced for Role in $63 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme

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U.S. Department of Justice July 25, 2013 Office of Public Affairs (202) 514-2007/TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON—A former...

Providers stumble after recent HIPAA audits | Contemporary OB/GYN

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Publish date:  JUL 25, 2013 By:  Contemporary OB/GYN Staff When it comes to securing and protecting patient heal...

What healthcare leaders can do to nurture innovation

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Peter Thomond Guardian Professional ,  Thursday 25 July 2013 03.30 EDT Innovation is more than a shiny gadget. It is about identif...