Press Releases

Can Walk-in Care Save Billions in ED Spending?

 Industry News Release September 08, 2010
Urgent care centers and retail clinics have grown in number over the past decade to increase access and reduce hospital emergency department (ED) bottlenecks. MORE
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RadNet to Acquire Imaging Centers in Northern New Jersey From Progressive Health

 Industry News Release September 08, 2010
RadNet, Inc., a national leader in providing high-quality, cost-effective, fixed-site outpatient diagnostic imaging services through a network of 191 fully-owned and operated outpatient imaging centers, today reported it has executed a definitive agreement to acquire five imaging centers in Northern New Jersey and a 50% equity interest in a sixth center from Progressive Health, LLC and certain affiliates and related entities. MORE
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New Leadership Emerging at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana

 Industry News Release September 08, 2010
Sherry L. Cladouhos, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana (BCBSMT) announced today her intention to retire from her leadership position at the company before the end of 2010. MORE
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Virginia Hospital awarded designation as patient-centered hospital

 Richard Pizzi September 08, 2010
Fauquier Hospital in Warrenton, Va., has been formally designated by Planetree, Inc. as a “Planetree designated patient-centered hospital” for the second time in three years. MORE
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ClaimTrust announces new capability to scrub claims and validate medical necessity for Texas Medicaid

 Industry News Release September 08, 2010
ClaimTrust today announced that its InSight Compliance, a coding and compliance application, and InSight Medical Necessity, a tool that provides instant access to medical necessity requirements, have been updated. MORE
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Health Care REIT, Inc. Completes $817 Million Partnership with Merrill Gardens, LLC

 Industry News Release September 07, 2010
Health Care REIT, Inc. today announced it has substantially completed its $817 million partnership with Merrill Gardens, LLC. MORE
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MaxMD adds HIPAA-compliant audit controls to basic secure service package

 Industry News Release September 07, 2010
MaxMD, a provider of secure web services to healthcare organizations, announced it will enhance its basic secure email service with automatic HIPAA-compliant audit controls and a 30-fold increase in secure storage, to 3GB, for email archiving. MORE
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WorkflowOne awarded document management services agreement with a leading healthcare GPO

 Industry News Release September 07, 2010
WorkflowOne announced today that Premier Purchasing Partners, L.P. has agreed to a new contract with WorkflowOne to provide document management services at special pricing and terms to Premier’s 2,400 member hospitals and nearly 70,000 other healthcare sites across the United States. MORE
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AMN Healthcare and Texas medical center announce integrated workforce solution partnership

 Industry News Release September 07, 2010
AMN Healthcare Services, Inc., the nation's largest healthcare staffing and workforce solutions company and Hendrick Medical Center, a 500-bed hospital in Abilene, TX, jointly announce a Managed Service Provider (MSP) and Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) contract between the two. MORE
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MRIoA prepared for expected increase in external reviews

 Industry News Release September 07, 2010
Health care reform continues to change the landscape of internal and external review for health plans. One of the most significant changes for health plans is the necessity to offer external appeal review to their enrollees. MORE
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