Mike Miliard
"Investing in heath information technology is a top priority for health plans," says Robert Zirkelbach, press secretary of America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) whose Institute 2010 conference takes place Wednesday, June 9 to Friday, June 11 in Las Vegas.
Outdated hospital communications systems -- based on blaring PAs and multiple, often incompatible mobile devices -- are causing confusion, reducing efficiency, wasting money, and helping contribute to serious staffing shortages.
HP, of Palo Alto, Calif., has announced a new solution for insurers that automates customer communications for claims processing.
Health insurers, on average, are paying physicians seven days faster and denying 12 to 18 percent fewer claims than last year, according to the fifth annual PayerView Rankings athenahealth and Physicians Practice released Wednesday. The findings show the potential of increased automation and transparency to reduce administrative costs and increase the speed of reimbursements.
The real-time healthcare communications network, which gives providers secure online access to 16 health plans across the state, is growing.
Today GE released the inaugural annual report for Healthymagination, the company's global business strategy for achieving sustainable health. It details significant progress since the program's launch last May.
The use of at-home blood pressure monitors and Web-based reporting tools that connect patients and clinicians appears to significantly improve patients' ability to manage their hypertension down to healthy levels, according to new research.
CoActiv has announced a partnership with XRI, the specialized medical equipment sales and service organization, for the distribution of the complete CoActiv product line.
Organ and tissue transplant is a medical marvel. But it's also something of a logistical miracle.
Royal Philips Electronics has announced a partnership with Project HOPE, the international health education and humanitarian assistance organization, to implement telemonitoring devices in select homes in rural areas of New Mexico.