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Criminal and Civil Enforcement | Fraud | Office of Inspector General | U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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Enforcement Actions | Fraud | Office of Inspector General: This site provides current and archived enforcement actions by the OIG. It explains who the bad guys are and the bad things that they did.
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Social Media Competing With Doctors For Healthcare Influence | Chronic Condition Management
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A recent report finds that many young adults are turning to social media for health-related matters, according to the Healthcare Intelligence Network.
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Social Media Takes a More Prominent Role in Care
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The use of social media to engage patients and their caregivers has become a top priority at St. Louis (Mo.) Children’s Hospital, which, according to marketing manager Kay Franks, has helped the organization track its referrals and increased the active participation of patients’ parents and caregivers.
Nearly all U.S. doctors are now on social media – amednews.com
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The number of physicians using sites such as Facebook and Twitter has grown so quickly that Gabriel Bosslet, MD, realized the moment his study on physician social media use appeared in June that it already was out of date.
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Simplified Analytics: Fraud detection in Medicaid/Medicare
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Experts estimate that abuses of Medicaid eat up at least 10 percent of the program’s total cost all over USA, which is a waste of more than a $80 billion a year.
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Use of patient centered medical home features not related to patients’ experience of care
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Providing patient care using key features of a Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH), a model of health care delivery promoted by major physician groups, may not influence what patients think about the care they receive, reports a new study in Health Services Research.
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Center for Studying Health System Change
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After-hours care coordinated with a patient’s usual primary care provider is facilitated by consideration of patient demand, provider capacity, a shared electronic health record, systematic notification procedures and a broader practice approach to improving primary care access and continuity. Payer support is important to increasing patients’ access to after-hours care.
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The Use of Patient Pictures and Verification Screens to Reduce Computerized Provider Order Entry Errors
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The incorporation of patient pictures within a computerized order entry verification process is an effective strategy for reducing the risk that erroneous placement of orders in a patient’s EMR will result in unintended care being provided to an incorrect patient.
Cigna/Granite Healthcare Launch Accountable Care Initiative – Healthcare – Leadership – Informationweek
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Cigna will apply analytics tools to help Granite Healthcare Network spot gaps in care and improve care coordination among New Hampshire residents.
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Hospital At Home Program Praised as Model for Healthcare Delivery
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Hospital at Home – an innovative healthcare delivery system developed by the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Public Health to provide acute care at a lower cost – further illustrates the importance of home healthcare in delivering clinical care to America’s seniors, improving patient care and reducing overall healthcare costs. The Partnership for Quality Home Healthcare today commended the program for its innovative approach to quality patient care and cost containment.
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