Current Headlines

1. West Virginia University Hospitals Images Patients With Toshiba’s Most Advanced CT Technology
   5/21/2013

   West Virginia University Hospitals (WVUH) wanted to acquire new technology to improve workflow and patient care in its busy radiology department

2. OneHealth Sponsors Give An Hour To Provide Active Military And Veterans A Peer Network And Extended Care Continuum For Mental Health Support Services
   5/21/2013

   OneHealth Solutions, Inc., the leading behavior change platform company improving health outcomes and the cost of care for patients, providers, payers and employers, has teamed with Give an Hour, a national nonprofit organization providing free mental health services to members of the military, veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan, their loved ones and their communities, to provide an online and mobile platform offering peer support for mental health–related conditions

3. Population Health Management Solutions Arrive As Healthland Acquires American HealthTech
   5/21/2013

   Healthcare providers will have access to a new continuum of technology management solutions across the “big three” health providers in a community -- clinic, hospital and post-acute care facilities -- with Healthland’s acquisition of American HealthTech (AHT)

4. WellCare Medicare Advantage Members Now Covered At Walgreens Take Care Clinics
   5/20/2013

   WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (NYSE: WCG) recently entered into an agreement with Take Care Health Systems, a subsidiary of Walgreens, to offer its Medicare Advantage members access to the more than 370 Take Care Clinics located at select Walgreens stores in 19 states and Washington, D.C. As of March 2013, WellCare serves more than 256,000 Medicare Advantage members in 14 states

5. Kitware Enables Interactive Exploration Of CMS Medicare Data
   5/20/2013

   Kitware, a leader in data visualization, today unveils a new information visualization tool that enables the exploration of hospital costs across the United States

6. Aetna Launches Patient-Centered Medical Home Program In New York
   5/20/2013

   Aetna announced recently the launch of its Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) program in New York

7. HospitalOwl.com Provides Transparency Into Medical Billing
   5/16/2013

   Launched earlier this week, HospitalOwl.com, created by Terabyte Media and located at http://www.hospitalowl.com, provides a rare look into the world of medical billing

8. AegisCare Offers Specialized Home Health Care For Dementia And Alzheimer’s Patients
   5/14/2013

   With specialized home health care, ailing seniors -- even those suffering from Alzheimer’s and dementia -- can remain in their homes instead of going into nursing homes or assisted living facilities

9. Kindred At Home And Dignity Health Announce Plans For Joint Venture To Expand Home Health Services In San Bernardino, California
   5/14/2013

   Kindred Healthcare, Inc. (“Kindred” or the “Company”) recently announced that it has signed a definitive agreement with Dignity Health to create a joint venture to expand home health services in San Bernardino, California

10. NAVEOS® Analysis Highlights Impact Of CMS 2014 IPPS Proposed Rule On State Medicaid Expansion Decision
    5/9/2013

    On April 26, 2013, CMS released the FFY 2014 IPPS Proposed Rule (“Proposed Rule”). Although the fundamental shift in the way Medicare DSH funds are distributed in FY 2014 and forward coincides in some ways with prior CMS guidance, there are major changes