Thursday, October 3, 2013

Miami Beach’s ‘Rock Doc’ held before trial on Medicare fraud charges

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BY JAY WEAVER JWEAVER@MIAMIHERALD.COM Miami Beach’s “Rock Doc” won’t be getting out of jail anytime soon. Christopher Gregory Wayne...

Google agrees to sign BAA as means to HIPAA compliance

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Google removes a barrier to Google Apps adoption by offering to sign BAA for organizations that need to comply with HIPAA.  In Septe...

No Bond For Cancer Doctor Charged With Fraud

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DETROIT (WWJ)  – An Oakland County doctor accused of intentionally misdiagnosing patients and ordering unnecessary treatments will remain ...

Health Alliance bypassed for Medicare Advantage contracts

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Thousands of retired state workers in the Springfield area would lose coverage from Health Alliance Medical Plans based on contract decisi...

Aetna Inc : Innovation Health Approved to Offer Health Insurance Plans in Virginia

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10/03/2013 | 08:33am US/Eastern Innovation Health Insurance Company and Innovation Health Plan Inc. ("Innovation Health...
Wednesday, October 2, 2013

CMS Allows ’97 Extended HPI with ’95 Guidelines

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September 27th, 2013 Effective Sept. 10, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has revised its Evaluation and Manag...

ICD-10 Feature Story: Ticking Time Clock-or Bomb?

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When it comes to ICD-10, Children's Hospital Colorado is about as well-positioned as any major health system can be in transitioning t...

CMS issues policy memorandum encouraging automatic assignment of Medicare agreement following change of ownership

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On September 6, 2013, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a policy memorandum to State Survey Agency (SA) Direct...

Tenet Closes on $4.3B Vanguard Acquisition

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Written by Bob Herman ( Twitter  |  Google+ )  |  October 01, 2013 Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare Corp. has   completed   its merger ...

Medicare Advantage plans available in Central Florida today

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Central Florida seniors curious about what  Medicare  has in store for them next year can now get a sneak peek, two weeks before enrollmen...

Tuomey Healthcare System, Inc. to pay more than $276 million

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COLUMBIA, SC (WIS) - A federal judge has ordered Tuomey Healthcare System, Inc. to pay more than $276 million in fines, costs and reimbur...

For patients, it’s all about the white coat

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By: DOUG BRUNK, Family Practice News Digital Network SAN DIEGO – The next time you enter an exam room without first donning your white...

5 ways Cleveland Clinic improved its patient engagement strategies

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Some healthcare initiatives underway these days are easier to explain in succinct terms than others. Take  ICD-10  and  meaningful use , f...