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EAST LANSING, Mich., May 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Michigan's newest health insurance company, Consumers Mutual Insurance of Michigan, is preparing to deliver health insurance that is focused on the needs of consumers, particularly low- and moderate-income residents and small businesses in need of high quality, low cost insurance options. Consumers Mutual received $72 million in a federal loan as part of the Affordable Care Act to become a Consumer Operated and Oriented Plan (CO-OP)...
Many physicians turn to the tools of tele-health technology in order to better treat patients who live in rural communities far from medical facilities. Health Briefs TV presents a segment covering the new tools and apps in this emerging field. Coral Springs, FL (PRWEB) May 11, 2013 Health Briefs TV presents a special segment dedicated to the growing healthcare field of tele-health technology. As more people move outside of city centers, medical professionals are finding new ways of...
New Insurance Options for Ohio Residents and Small Businesses Available in October 2013 Park City, Utah (PRWEB) May 11, 2013 Today, Zane Benefits, Inc. published new information on the Ohio Health Insurance Exchange. Zane Benefits, which provides comprehensive and flexible alternatives to traditional employer sponsored health benefits, is the leader in health care reform, defined contribution and health reimbursement arrangements. According to Zane Benefits’ website, starting in 2014 as...
Drafted with assistance of Health Care Without Harm and Physicians for Social Responsibility, the resolution is intended to protect public health. San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) May 10, 2013 The University of California, San Francisco’s (UCSF) Academic Senate Coordinating Committee, the School of Pharmacy Faculty Council, and the School of Medicine Faculty Council unanimously approved a resolution in April to phase out the procurement of meat and poultry raised with non-therapeutic...
Combination Strengthens Shared Commitment to Medicaid Managed Care, Ability to Thrive in the Emerging Exchange Marketplace TARRYTOWN, N.Y. and SCHENECTADY, N.Y., May 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- MVP Health Care(®) (MVP) and Hudson Health Plan (Hudson) announced today that they have signed an agreement under which Hudson, a Tarrytown-based Medicaid managed care organization, will join the MVP family of companies. Both Hudson and MVP are nationally recognized not-for-profit health plans....
NEW YORK, May 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- National Financial Partners Corp. (NYSE: NFP), a leading provider of benefits, insurance and wealth management services, announced today that NFP Health Services Administrators, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of NFP, has entered into an agreement with Network Health to build, implement and operate a private health benefits exchange platform in Massachusetts. NFP Health is a pioneer in the design, implementation and delivery of health benefits...
DALLAS, May 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Healthcare IT Market By Application [Provider IT (EMR, PACS, CPOE, RIS, CDSS, RCM, Claims Management, Payroll), Payer IT (CRM, Fraud Detection)], Delivery Mode (On-Premises, Web-Based Services & Cloud Computing) & Component -Global Forecasts to 2017" analyzes and studies the major market drivers, restraints, and opportunities in North America, Europe, APAC, and Rest of the World. Browse - 117 Market...
Registration open for the Nashville, TN event, designed to highlight challenges and solutions focused on patient care transitions. Washington, DC (PRWEB) May 08, 2013 The National Transitions of Care Coalition (NTOCC), an organization focused on addressing and improving patient care transitions in the U.S. health care system, is set host the Nashville Regional Transitions of Care (TOC) Summit this summer to raise awareness about the challenges of poor transitions and present solutions...
Dr. Kristin Devor will see patients of all ages, focusing on preventative care Columbus, Ohio (PRWEB) May 08, 2013 Family medicine physician Dr. Kristin Devor has joined OhioHealth’s Columbus medical team to accept new patients of all ages for preventative and primary care. She sees patients at Central Ohio Primary Care Physicians - Provider Physicians North, on Olentangy River Road in Columbus. Dr. Devor, a graduate of the Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine, described...
Company offers no-cost web seminars to help organizations manage revenue cycles, utilize data and improve efficiencies. Overland Park, Kan (PRWEB) May 08, 2013 Health and human services provider organizations are being challenged to be more efficient in all aspects of their operations. Budgets are tight, resources are limited and the number of people requiring services keeps growing. Providers are seeking innovative ways to improve revenue cycles, maximize productivity and drive...
