Tag Archives: Medicaid

Patients with complex cases don’t want multiple provider portals, Rady CIO says

Posted on April 28, 2013 by Neil Versel

How about some real, original content for a change? Yeah, that’s why you started coming to my blog in the first place, isn’t it? You’re tired of nothing but video embeds from others and short, offbeat attempts at humor. I … Continue reading →

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Guest podcast: Deborah Gordon of Network Health talks reform with Sivad Solutions

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Neil Versel

Last September, I was a guest on a podcast hosted by Todd Schnick and Charles Davis of Sivad Business Solutions. Afterwards, we decided to share content if and when it made sense. That hasn’t happened until now (actually last month … Continue reading →

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Chart: Current state telemedicine legislation

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Neil Versel

Here’s a handy chart from the American Telemedicine Association showing the current status of telemedicine legislation in all 50 states plus D.C. Specifically, it shows which states have already mandated private and Medicaid insurance coverage for telemedicine services, as well … Continue reading →

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Podcast: This time, I’m the interviewee

Posted on September 18, 2012 by Neil Versel

In a rare turn of events, I’m the one being asked the questions on a podcast by Sivad Business Solutions, which hosts regular audio discussions on a variety of business topics. I give kind of a high-level view of health … Continue reading →

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Combating Mobile Health Threats: 13 Tips Everyone Should Read

Posted on June 29, 2012 by Katie

There is a common theme I’ve noticed while I’ve been researching mHealth over the past few months: a great concern for safety and security. No one wants to download an app, or have their doctor use some kind of technology, … Continue reading →

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GAO Wants To See Tougher Meaningful Use Audits

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Anne Zieger

Here’s some scary news. A new report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO), the federal government’s watchdog agency, has recommended that the MU program do more to verify that providers actually qualify for incentive payments.  Given that CMS already plans … Continue reading →

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A Snapshot: Is Free Care in Minnesota What It Appears?

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Anne Zieger

With any luck, we’ve finally left the worst of the financial crash behind, and with it the financial challenge posed by large numbers of medically indigent patients.  A recent report from Minnesota’s hospital trade group underscores how bad things were … Continue reading →

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Hospitals play unfair games with Medicare observation status

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Katherine Rourke

Most hospital visitors don’t care a whole lot whether they’re classed as inpatients or outpatients  – unless it affects the size of their bill. But lately, many patients are getting hit with unexpected fees after spending days in a hospital, … Continue reading →

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Washington Hospitals Sue Over Cruel and Unusual Medicaid ED Visit Limits

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Katherine Rourke

I’ve heard of some draconian budget-cutting measures, but the following, proposed by officials in Washington state, just about takes the cake. Good to see that the state’s hospitals, along with its doctors, are rightfully attempting to slam the door shut … Continue reading →

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HHS To Look At How EMR/EHR Use May Violate Fraud & Abuse Laws

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Katherine Rourke

Thought you had your hands full merely installing a multi-million dollar EHR, bringing it up to top performance, training staff members, winning over doctors and bickering with vendors?  Well, guess again. It seems that HHS’s Office of the Inspector General … Continue reading →

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