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HIPAA audits unlikely to change under new administration

HIPAA audits unlikely to change under new administration

Providers are unlikely to see any major changes to Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act audits under the Department of Health and […]

America's employers play a vital role in the 'repeal and replace' debate

America’s employers play a vital role in the ‘repeal and replace’ debate

Our nation’s great health reform debate risks missing the forest for the trees. While shoring up the individual market and ensuring Americans […]

Obamacare on the ropes, progressives push single payer in California

Obamacare on the ropes, progressives push single payer in California

Progressive grassroots groups are turning their eyes west, where California Democrats are pushing a new bill that would create a statewide single-payer […]

How Accountable Care Organizations Meet Quality Benchmarks

How Accountable Care Organizations Meet Quality Benchmarks

Accountable care organizations need to overcome some major challenges such as the lack of data sharing from hospitals. Accountable care organizations (ACOs) […]

What payers want to know before they commit to exchanges

What payers want to know before they commit to exchanges

Insurers, facing a June deadline, are hoping for more assurance from the White House that it will support exchange stability. A lot […]

MGMA Advises New HHS Secretary on MACRA Implementation

MGMA Advises New HHS Secretary on MACRA Implementation

MGMA made suggestions to improve various aspects of the healthcare industry that benefit medical groups participating in MACRA implementation. The Medical Group […]

Emergency Coverage Top Healthcare Consumer Demand For Payers

Emergency Coverage Top Healthcare Consumer Demand For Payers

When talking about access to care, healthcare consumers were highly in favor of transparency and want payers to cover emergency services. A […]

Key Challenges and Solutions of Healthcare Payment Reform

Key Challenges and Solutions of Healthcare Payment Reform

Payers will need to support their provider networks when advancing healthcare payment reform. Healthcare payment reform is becoming more common across payers […]

Top 10 healthcare technology advances for 2017, according to ECRI

Top 10 healthcare technology advances for 2017, according to ECRI

Liquid biopsies, opioid addiction biosensors and AI top ECRI’s annual list of technologies that will transform the industry this year. As the […]

A Few Words To Watch For In The Discussion Over Healthcare Reform

Are you up-to-date with the latest healthcare terminology? The trouble with words, it has been said, is you never know whose mouth […]