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Most health care experts agree that, despite federal health care reform, a great deal of work remains to be done to improve the nation’s health care system.  Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey (Horizon BCBSNJ) announced recently it plans to spearhead that work in New Jersey by creating a new company with a [...]

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The Ohio Association of Health Plans (OAHP) has announced the 2010 winners of its Pinnacle Awards for best practices in the Business/Operational Performance, Health Care Programs, and Community Outreach and Partnerships categories.

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Patients using home monitoring were 50 percent more likely to have their blood pressure in control.

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“It’s very gratifying to be able to provide an industry-first tool that will help Assurant Employee Benefits connect in a new and meaningful way.”

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The program also helps hospitals cope with funding and collecting these patient-pay balances.

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“We know that more than half of patients in America seek out health information online and we want to be a resource for not only those wanting to know more about our system of hospitals, but for those who simply want health information from a nationally recognized source.”

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“We expect to see innovative pilot programs which incorporate provider effectiveness as part of future provider payment reform,” Salls added.

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Novin says the concept for Health Mason came out of an effort to overcome an unprecedented claim backlog for a health insurer.

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“With the worldwide interest in health and particularly health IT, we want to give people a forum to talk about how important IT is to the industry…”

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Now, two health IT players – Covisint, a subsidiary of Compuware Corporation, and Carefx – have come together to market an integrated workflow solution that, they claim, ties together the full spectrum of care, from physician offices to labs and pharmacies, to multiple information systems within hospitals.

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