By Abhinav Shashank – The health plan market is undergoing a drastic transformation. In the past, the competition had been lean with just a small number of payers. However, the market dynamics are changing.
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Latest news being reported on payers and the health insurance industry including news from Oscar, Humana, Cigna, United Healthcare, Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, UnitedHealth Group, Aetna, CVS Health and more.
By Sita Kapoor – As a patient, have you ever felt a bit confused about next steps after your primary care provider refers you to a specialist?
According to a roundtable of coding experts and health information management professionals assembled in June, the implementation of ICD-11 will depend on several factors including whether or not there is a Clinical Modification.
When it comes to healthcare financial and payment matters, value-based care, and policy here is what is being reported and talked about from and more. News from Health Catalyst, Optum360, Configo Health, Medfusion, AscendRX, XSOLIS, Kareo, Well Dot Inc., Cerner Corporation & more.
By Phil Galewitz – It’s free and available everywhere. Yet most Americans skip the annual flu shot ― with the number of dispensed vaccines barely changed in the past decade, despite government removal of cost and access obstacles.
Journal of AHIMA examines the problems related to value-based care requirements and the role of EHRs in solving them.
By Gopal Khanna MBA – As we look toward the 20th anniversary of AHRQ on December 6, 2019, I want to share some thoughts about where the Agency has been and where we are headed.
The American Medical Association gathered physician and medical student leaders from all corners of medicine at its Interim Meeting to shape guiding policies on emerging health care topics.