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- November 14, 2013
Poorer women delay examination of breast lumps, study suggests
Read moreYounger women with limited finances are more likely than others to delay seeking medical attention after finding an abnormality in their breast, according to a new study. The study of nearly 600 women recently diagnosed with breast cancer suggested that strategies to improve early diagnosis of breast cancer should...
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F.D.A. ruling would all but eliminate trans fats
Read moreThe Food and Drug Administration proposed measures on Thursday that would all but eliminate artery-clogging, artificial trans fats from the food supply, the culmination of three decades of effort by public health advocates to get the government to take action against them. Artificial trans fats — a major contributor...
- November 14, 2013
6 Reasons why Clinicians like vendor-neutral archives
Read moreMany hospital leaders already support the use of vendor-neutral archives, which allow images and documents to be stored in a standardized format so they are accessible to a variety of systems, as they often lead to cost savings and increased institutional efficiency. Clinicians see advantages in VNA technology in...
- November 14, 2013
Data breach at North Country Hospital Due to PHI on “retired” laptop
Read moreNorth Country Hospital in Newport, Vt., has alerted patients to a data breach resulting from a former hospital employee having possession of a retired laptop containing patients’ health information. Hospital officials believe the former employee has the ability to access the password-protected information, and have demanded the employee return...
- November 14, 2013
Obama apologizes to people losing health coverage
Read moreBowing to intense criticism, President Barack Obama apologized to Americans who are losing health insurance plans he repeatedly said they could keep and pledged to find fixes that might allow people to keep their coverage. “I am sorry that they are finding themselves in this situation based on assurances...
- November 14, 2013
Problems with federal health portal also stymie Medicaid enrollment
Read moreProblems with the federal health insurancewebsite have prevented tens of thousands of low-income people from signing up for Medicaid even though they are eligible, federal and state officials say, undermining one of the chief goals of the 2010health care law. Read more here.
- November 14, 2013
5 key findings about PPACA Federal Exchange Health Plan offerings
Read moreThe federal health insurance exchange offers health plans that are competitive, affordable and consistently meet minimum requirements, according to an analysis conducted by management consultant Abhay Padgaonkar of Innovative Solutions Consulting. Mr. Padgaonkar examined county-level data available through HealthCare.gov, combined with demographic data from data solutions firm Synergos Technologies....
- November 13, 2013
Part Three Lean Six Sigma Webinar Next Week
Read moreCRHC has partnered with SigmaMed Solutions to present a three part webinar series about Lean Six Sigma. In this three part webinar series SigmaMed Solutions will present they keys to a highly successful LSS roll-out in a rural CAH and demonstrate the use of several LSS tools that participants...
- November 13, 2013
Reassignment to Part A Critical Access Hospitals (CAH) billing under Method II (CAH II)
Read moreOn November 7, CMS issued a rescind and replace transmittal to: (1) Explain the purpose of this change request, (2) Remove federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics as entities eligible to accept reassignments, and (3) Clarify that Part A reassignments only apply to CAHs billing under Method...
- November 13, 2013
Proposed Rule: Changes to Contracting Policies for RHCs
Read moreThis CMS proposed rule would establish methodology and payment rates for a prospective payment system (PPS) for federally qualified health center (FQHC) services under Medicare Part B beginning on October 1, 2014, in compliance with the statutory requirement of the Affordable Care Act. This proposed rule would also establish...
