By ICTpost Healthcare Intelligence Desk (Based on court filings, regulatory documents, government reports and reporting by ProPublica, KFF, CMS and other cited sources.) THE BIG PICTUREHealth insurers and now Medicare itself are increasingly using algorithms — not treating physicians — as the first, and often only, check on whether a claim gets paid. Cigna and […]
ICTpost Health IT Bureau No country has succeeded in fully deploying an electronic health record on a national basis. However, Australia and Canada have achieved substantial progress. Experiences from these healthcare systems, their EHR initiatives and their responses to obstacles and challenges offer constructive guidelines for decision makers. Many complex factors, including national health care […]
ICTpost Media Action Bureau Indians are turning in increasing numbers to the Internet for information related to their health. Access to information that was previously difficult, if not impossible, for consumers to obtain has helped drive a shift in traditional roles for patients and physicians. Technology has made possible additional avenues for communication that can […]
