News & Currents - Westchester HealthEmployers turn to consumer-based health initiativesAugust 17, 2012, 10:08 am by American Medical Association AMALarge corporations are looking to boost wellness programs and invest in high-deductible plans as health benefit costs continue to rise.
More from American Medical Association AMA Health centers get $150 million for insurance enrollment help American Medical Association AMA: May 24, 2013, 5:00 am HHS says the effort is intended to simplify the process of signing up for new insurance options under the Affordable Care Act. Federal action sought to curtail drug noncompliance American Medical Association AMA: May 22, 2013, 5:00 am As a poll finds that 64% of patients don't always follow drug regimens, a new partnership says far-reaching policies are needed to track adherence. Paper-only prescribers become a vanishing breed American Medical Association AMA: May 21, 2013, 5:00 am Federal incentives have helped push electronic prescribing, which the vast majority of physicians are now doing. Mobile a likely key to more patient portal use American Medical Association AMA: May 20, 2013, 5:00 am Some hospitals have been successful by launching apps that give patients access to their medical records. Physician practices might find similar interest. Revealed names expose flaw in de-identified patient data American Medical Association AMA: May 20, 2013, 5:00 am A researcher finds a way to attach identities to nameless records, but information collected by physician practices is not likely to carry the same risks. |
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