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Indiana’s Version of Consumer-Driven Healthcare Saves Money for Employees and the State | Dark Daily
darkdaily.com — “Many pathologists and clinical laboratory managers are carefully watching for evidence that new healthcare delivery models can deliver improved patient outcomes at a lower cost. Now comes evidence that a consumer-directed health plan (CDHP) for Indiana state employees—that incentivizes consumers to manage their healthcare dollars more carefully—is saving money for both employees and the state.” View full resource at darkdaily.com
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More Clinical Laboratories Exploring Lab Hubs and LOINC to Connect with Doctor’s Offices and HIEs | Dark Daily
darkdaily.com — “It’s no secret that clinical laboratories and pathology groups are being asked to interface their laboratory information systems (LIS) to the electronic medical record (EMR) systems of office-based physicians and other types of providers. Blame it on HITECH, Meaningful Use, and the substantial monetary incentives offered by the federal government.” View full resource at darkdaily.com
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Clinical labs looking to lab hubs and LOINC to connect with docs, HIEs | #NHINWatch http://t.co/nxfVxu8x
The Joint Commission and SGS Now Offer Hospitals Coordinated Program for Medicare Accreditation and ISO 9001 Certification | Dark Daily
darkdaily.com — “Pathologists and clinical laboratory manager will certainly consider it a sign of changing times now that The Joint Commission (JC) entered into an arrangement that gives critical access hospitals the option to pursue The Joint Commission accreditation in combination with certification to ISO 9001.” View full resource at darkdaily.com
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New @Dark_Daily article discusses #TJC & SGS joining forces for a coordinated accreditation & ISO certification option: http://t.co/4ikOFuCQ
Hospital Laboratories Take Note: Medicaid will Cease Reimbursing for Hospital-Acquired Conditions in 2012 | Dark Daily
darkdaily.com — “Medicare was the first government program to announce that it would not reimbursement hospitals for certain hospital-acquired conditions. Pathologists will be interested to learn that the Medicaid program is now prepared to institute a similar non-reimbursement policy. This fulfills a Dark Daily prediction that other government and private health programs would copy this Medicare policy.” View full resource at darkdaily.com
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Hospital Laboratories Take Note: Medicaid will Cease Reimbursing for Hospital-Acquired Conditions in 2012: Medic... http://bit.ly/quQkKy
Medicare’s Final Rule for Accountable Care Organizations (ACO) Draws Fire from Healthcare Provider Groups | Dark Daily
darkdaily.com — “Pathologists and clinical laboratory managers have a ringside seat as the fight to introduce Accountable Care Organizations (ACO) gets underway. On one side is the federal government, represented by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). On the other side are a number of the nation’s most important healthcare organizations.” View full resource at darkdaily.com
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Hospitals Object to CMS--™s Web Posting of Raw Data on Hospital-Acquired Infections | Dark Daily
darkdaily.com — “In further step to create transparency in patient outcomes delivered by individual hospitals, the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) has posted on its website information on eight hospital-acquired conditions (HAC). However, many hospital industry leaders were not happy with this action.” View full resource at darkdaily.com
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Pioneering Oncology Group Earns Recognition as a Medical Home | Dark Daily
darkdaily.com — “Recently a pioneering oncology practice in Philadelphia was recognized by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) as a medical home. Though the NCQA medical home program focuses on primary care, a few specialty practices have gained medical home recognition.” View full resource at darkdaily.com
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SmartPills Could Bring Pathologists Even Closer to Primary Care | Dark Daily
darkdaily.com — “Though still in early development, --SmartPills----"a technology now being adapted for therapeutic drug delivery and monitoring--"could be used in ways that bring pathologists into closer consultation with primary care physicians.” View full resource at darkdaily.com
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‘Smart’ pills could bring pathologists closer to primary care. #primarycare http://bit.ly/fI4OxO
OIG Estimates that 1 in 7 Medicare Patients are Injured or Killed by Healthcare Providers | Dark Daily
darkdaily.com — “Each month, one out of seven Medicare patients is injured or killed by their healthcare providers. These medical errors cost taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars each year. And, that doesn--™t even include the cost of follow-up care for the injured patients who survive.” View full resource at darkdaily.com
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OIG Estimates that 1 in 7 Medicare Patients are Injured or Killed by Healthcare Providers: That’s not news to ... http://bit.ly/hYYxZN
Good News for Clinical Pathology Laboratories: Medicare Officials Intend to Rescind Rule Requiring Physician Signatures on Paper Lab Reqs | Dark Daily
darkdaily.com — “Clinical laboratories and pathology groups will welcome the news that the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will take steps to rescind the final rule that requires the physician--™s signature be on all paper requisitions for medical laboratory tests ordered on behalf of Medicare patients. It means that implementation of the rule--"now scheduled to become effective on April 1, 2011--"will not happen if CMS officials act in a timely manner” View full resource at darkdaily.com
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Medical Device Manufacturers Association (MDMA) Claims Hospitals and Clinical Laboratories Don--™t Get Best Pricing from GPO Contracts | Dark Daily
darkdaily.com — “Even as Congress shines a spotlight on the business activities of group purchasing organizations (GPOs), the Medical Device Manufacturers Association (MDMA) has made public a research study it initiated about GPO contract practices. This report says an inherent conflict of interest prevents GPOs from obtaining the lowest possible prices for its hospital and clinical pathology laboratory members.” View full resource at darkdaily.com
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British Professor Advocates Less Pathology Testing for Cervical Cancer | Dark Daily
darkdaily.com — “Here--™s a spicy new subject for debate among pathologists and women--™s health specialists. Would it be safe for a woman who has been vaccinated for HPV (human papillomavirus) to get just two cervical cancer screening tests in her lifetime--"one at age 30 and the other at age 45? A prominent professor in the United Kingdom recently advocated just such a medical laboratory testing protocol.” View full resource at darkdaily.com
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British Professor Advocates Less Pathology Testing for Cervical Cancer: Professor Peter Sasieni says women vacci... http://bit.ly/9BeyHT
UPMC to Use Digital Pathology Imaging to Provide Anatomic Pathology Consulting Services to China | Dark Daily
darkdaily.com — “Here--™s a unique anatomic pathology collaboration that crosses international borders and will utilize state-of-the-art digital pathology technology to support subspecialty pathologist consultations between the United States and China.” View full resource at darkdaily.com
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Roche Fuels the Digital Pathology --Gold Rush-- by Paying $100 Million to Acquire BioImagene | Dark Daily
darkdaily.com — “For any pathologist or clinical laboratory manager still harboring doubts about the future of digital pathology, yesterday--™s surprise news that Roche Holding AG (VTX:ROG) will pay $100 million to acquire Bioimagene, Inc., provides compelling evidence that the digital pathology marketplace is ready for prime time.” View full resource at darkdaily.com
Most Recently Shared on August 25, 2010 at 3:06 am By:
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Dark Daily take on Roche and BioImagene -- http://tinyurl.com/2vdlr62
Battles in Massachusetts over Rising Cost of Health Insurance Premiums | Dark Daily
darkdaily.com — “Massachusetts's health reform program"touted as a model that incorporates many features of the new federal health legislation"continues be generate controversy. Despite its success in expanding the number of state residents who now have health insurance, year-over-year cost increases are exceeding the projections used by the legislature and governor when the bill was passed in 2006.” View full resource at darkdaily.com
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All eyes on MA in the battle against Health Care costs http://bit.ly/cxKjGC
