With the seemingly rapid consolidation of healthcare payers in recent months, there has been a lot of concern that this is bad for consumer’s bottom line. This article flips that thinking a little bit.
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Do people really know what HIPAA privacy and security regulations really mean? It seems that many healthcare organizations are erring on the side of caution and not giving out information even in matters of life or death but is that a good thing? Read this article that dives into some examples of this kind of misunderstanding and real world implications.
Oscar Health, a new health plan startup that advertises itself on being different from traditional payers, is coming to the California HIX in 2016 into the Orange County and Los Angeles markets. This is a big win for the newbie insurer who thus far is only in the New York market and has 40,000 members. However, Wall Street is bullish on this tech-style startup health plan giving it a valuation of $1.5 billion.
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We hear terms such as ‘meaningful use’, EHR, data breach, and mobile health but do we really know what it is? Here is a list of some of the most common health IT terms and a synopsis of what it is.
With the ever-increasing consolidation with payers recently ( Anthem/Cigna, Aetna/Humana), not everyone is thrilled to bits, especially providers. the American Hospital Association (AHA) has submitted a letter to the Justice Department voicing their anti-competitive concerns.
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