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Small Businesses Value Health Insurance to Protect Finances, Employee Health and Risk Park City, Utah (PRWEB) May 19, 2013 Today, Zane Benefits, Inc. published a new information on small business health insurance. 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, many small businesses,...
Healthcare leaders will gather at the 2013 Amerinet Member Conference, May 19-22, 2013, at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin in Orlando, Fla., to explore the latest trends in supply chain innovation, care delivery and healthcare reform and implementation. St. Louis, MO (PRWEB) May 19, 2013 Healthcare leaders will gather at the 2013 Amerinet Member Conference, May 19-22, 2013, at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin in Orlando, Fla., to explore the latest trends in supply chain...
Healthcare IT market report evaluates global market with respect to the product market; analyzes geography; forecasting revenues and trends. (PRWEB) May 18, 2013 The “World Healthcare IT Market: Trends & Forecast (2010 – 2015)” analyzes and studies the major market drivers, restraints, and opportunities in North America, Europe, Asia, & Rest of the world. Browse 89 market data tables 20 Figures and in-depth TOC on "Healthcare IT Market"...
Vernon Rowen, Senior Vice President, External & Legal Affairs, URAC, released the following statement regarding Senate confirmation yesterday of CMS Administrator Marilyn Tavenner Washington, DC (PRWEB) May 17, 2013 Vernon Rowen, Senior Vice President, External & Legal Affairs, URAC, released the following statement regarding Senate confirmation yesterday of CMS Administrator Marilyn Tavenner: “URAC applauds the Senate for acting on a bipartisan basis yesterday to confirm...
CHICAGO and PEORIA, Ill., May 16, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL) and OSF HealthCare, a system owned and operated by The Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis, Peoria, Illinois, announced today their intent to form a new, strategic alliance, an Accountable Care Organization (ACO). By doing so, the two organizations aim to deliver improved patient care while also focusing on the overall cost of health care. OSF is one of the largest...
Learn how health insurers are planning for healthcare transparency PORTLAND, Ore., May 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- HealthSparq, a trusted provider of healthcare transparency solutions to many of the nation's largest regional health plans, will debut a new benchmark study at the America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) Institute 2013 conference on June 13. The presentation will introduce and highlight survey results showing how health insurance companies across the country are...
Ms. Green Brings Extensive Health Plan & Hospital Experience to URAC Washington, DC (PRWEB) May 15, 2013 Kylanne Green, a recognized leader in hospital and health plan services, has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of URAC, the Board of Directors announced today. Ms. Green will take the organization’s helm officially on July 22. URAC is one of the nation’s largest private accreditation bodies, with cutting-edge data analytics, education, and measurement...
Alicare Medical Management received the prestigious Case in Point Platinum Award for its diabetic management program during Dorland Health's 5th Annual Care Coordination Summit in Washington, DC. White Plains, NY (PRWEB) May 14, 2013 Alicare Medical Management (AMM) received the prestigious Case in Point Platinum Award for its diabetic management program during Dorland Health’s 5th Annual Care Coordination Summit in Washington, DC. Case in Point Platinum Awards recognize...
South Korea now added to List of Destinations of myMEDholiday - a largest worldwide Medical Tourism Portal. Bangkok, Thailand (PRWEB) May 14, 2013 For anyone looking for information pertaining to medical travel, or for the growing number of patients for whom an overseas trip for treatment is a realistic possibility, myMEDholiday.com is an invaluable resource. The site gives users access to comprehensive profiles of well over 400 healthcare facilities in popular Asian medical travel...
Nurses Union's Political Attacks on Hospitals Undermine Access to Quality Health Care SACRAMENTO, Calif., May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following statement is being issued by C. Duane Dauner, President/CEO, California Hospital Association: Governor Jerry Brown will be issuing his May Revision to the state budget today, making this a day to focus on important and substantive fiscal and policy issues. Instead, the California Nurses Association is focused on two flawed...
