Two Medi-Cal managed care plans in Southern California have launched ambitious e-health initiatives both hope will help keep a lid on rising healthcare costs.
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In Brief: HealthPartners, VitalSims Focus on Diabetes Care
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Aug 13, 2012
Minneapolis-based provider HealthPartners has teamed with another local company to provide more focused preventive care and treatments for diabetes patients.
In Brief: Chicago, Illinois Blues Team Up to Fight Healthcare Fraud
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Aug 13, 2012
The City of Chicago and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois are collaborating in an initiative intended to curb healthcare fraud.
Case Western Receives $64.6 Million NIH Grant
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Aug 13, 2012
Case Western Reserve University’s medical researchers have often labored in the shadows of the bigger and more prestigious Cleveland Clinic. They’re located just blocks away from one another in the rock ‘n roll capital.
But for the moment, Case Western has its own bragging rights: The largest federal grant ever made in Northeastern Ohio.
Employers Boost Wellness Incentives
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Aug 13, 2012
A new study by Aon Hewitt concludes that employer groups are relying more on incentives to get their workers to participate in wellness programs.
Two Rural Hospital Funds May Dry Up
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Aug 13, 2012
Two sets of payments that are part of a patchwork of funding that make it possible for hospitals to operate in small communities are set to expire at the end of September.
