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The ‘Alternative Quality Contract,’ Based On A Global Budget, Lowered Medical Spending And Improved Quality
July 12, 2012Source: HealthAffairs
JULY 12, 2012 - Seven provider organizations in Massachusetts entered the Blue Cross Blue Shield Alternative Quality Contract in 2009, followed by four more organizations in 2010.
Learn MoreGlobal Payment Shows Promise As Consumers Wait For Savings
July 12, 2012Source: WBUR
JULY 12, 2012 - BOSTON - Hospitals, doctors and insurers in Massachusetts are moving at a rapid pace into what are known as global payments, or sometimes global budgets. A study published online in the journal Health Affairs says there are signs that moving doctors into a global budget is good for patients, but the change isn’t saving consumers any money yet.
Learn MoreMurray, Massachusetts Life Sciences Center Announce Multi-National Research Study on Pre-Malignant Lesions in Throat Patients
June 19, 2012Source: Commonwealth of Massachusetts
JUNE 19, 2012 - BOSTON, MA - Senate President Therese Murray (D-Plymouth), Massachusetts Life Sciences Center President and CEO Dr. Susan Windham-Bannister, and Dr. Ramon Franco of the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary announced a multi-national research study to develop non-invasive procedures to detect pre-malignant lesions. Finland, Northern Ireland and Catalonia have also made commitments to be part of the study.
Learn MoreMassachusetts to Host US-EU Conference on Connected Health in October
June 19, 2012Source: Commonwealth of Massachusetts
JUNE 19, 2012 - BOSTON, MA - Senate President Therese Murray (D-Plymouth) announced today that the European Commission has selected Massachusetts to hold an October conference on the US-EU Memorandum of Understanding on eHealth.
Learn MoreHealth Data Network Could Follow Central Mass. Project
June 18, 2012Source: Worcester Business Journal Online
JUNE 10, 2012 - WORCESTER - When a hospital sends a patient to a nursing home or rehab hospital, or vice versa, staff on the receiving end often find themselves calling the sender for patient records that never made the trip.
Learn MorePodcast: Exclusive Interview with ONC head Farzad Mostashari, M.D.
June 12, 2012Source: SearchHealthIT
JUNE 11, 2012 - "The Blue Button on steroids" was how attendees characterized a new initiative that emerged from discussions at a White House health IT summit meeting convened by U.S. CTO Todd Park to kick off a busy week in health IT.
Learn More6 reasons physicians need to be on social media
May 22, 2012Source: Healthcare IT News
MAY 22, 2012 - Live tweeting, ukulele playing and numerous discussions swirling around social media and healthcare were to had throughout the Connecting Healthcare + Social Media Conference this past week in New York.
Learn MoreNew Director of Massachusetts eHealth Institute Named
May 15, 2012Source: Healthcare Informatics
MAY 9, 2012 - BOSTON - The Deval Patrick, Tim Murray Administration announced Laurance Stuntz, senior vice president at NaviNet (Boston, Mass.), as the new director of the Massachusetts eHealth Institute (MeHI).
Learn MoreGoodbye, Paper
May 1, 2012Source: Boston.com
APRIL 30, 2012 - One in 10 doctors who work outside hospitals in the United States began using electronic health records in 2011, helped along by the promise of $27 billion in incentives from the federal government.
Learn MoreLatino Groups Aim to Cut Disparities with Health IT
March 8, 2012Source: Healthcare IT News
MARCH 5, 2012 - WASHINGTON – Latino groups met last week in Washington, rallying together to seek ways of improving access to health IT and reducing healthcare disparities in their communities.
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