Asthma can usually be well controlled with drugs. But being able to afford prescription medications often requires top-notch insurance or plenty of disposable income, and time to hunt for bargains. FULL STORY »
By Beth Kutscher | October 12, 2013
| Print Magazine
A credit analyst for not-for-profit healthcare providers cautions that the new state health insurance exchanges may introduce more short-term risk than benefit. FULL STORY »
Who's still stumping for a national patient identifier? “I want an identifier,” said Joey Sudomir, CIO at Texas Health Partners, Arlington, and Bill Spooner is right there with him. FULL STORY »
A credit analyst for not-for-profit healthcare providers is cautioning that the new state health insurance exchanges may introduce more short-term risk than benefit. FULL STORY »
Many people visiting the federal government's health insurance marketplace in 36 states complained that they couldn't window-shop for health plans without creating an account. FULL STORY »
By Maureen McKinney | October 10, 2013
| Basic Web
Certain states are performing better than others in providing consumers with information about in-network doctors and hospitals for the various plans. FULL STORY »
Some healthcare CIOs hope to create a platform for dialogue and to create consensus around two sensitive privacy issues—patient record identification and consent management. FULL STORY »
By Jennifer Agiesta and Nancy Benac / Associated Press | October 10, 2013
The government's new health insurance marketplaces are drawing lots of rotten tomatoes in early reviews, but people are at least checking them out. FULL STORY »
By Laura Olson / Associated Press | October 10, 2013
Nurse practitioners, certified nurse midwives and physician assistants in California will be allowed to perform a type of early abortion under legislation signed by Gov. Jerry Brown. FULL STORY »
By Maureen McKinney | October 09, 2013
| Basic Web
Federal officials say they have identified and can fix the biggest flaws in their online insurance marketplace after an inaugural week marked by system outages and long wait times. FULL STORY »
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