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- Most Social Programs in the United States should be phased out
- Most Social Programs in the United States should be phased out.Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, most Welfare programs, etc., should all be phased out over a period of time that ranges anywhere from five years to fifty years. The federal government should gradually cut its budget by at least fifty...
- Tags: self-responsibility, CHRISTIAN, health care, global warming, maxwell edison, off-topic, government, health, Medicaid, Medicare, Social Security
- Discussion threads 2006-08-14
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- Highmark Maximizes Medicare Revenues With SAS
- With the ever-increasing cost of healthcare in the United States, providers and insurers can't afford to under-report potential risks associated with their Medicare/Medicaid patients. Otherwise, they risk losing money when they provide necessary services that might not be related to the initial diagnoses reported to the Centers for Medicare &...
- Tags: Revenue, Patient, Medicare, SAS Institute, Health Care, Highmark, Healthcare
- Case studies
- EZClaim Advanced (exe)
- EZClaim is a HIPAA compliant, timesaving medical billing software designed to increase productivity. Features include: electronic billing, posting of electronic remittances, printing 1500 claims, patient statements, CMNs, Medicare billing, Medicaid billing, and DMERC billing. The program integrates with QuickBooks.
- Tags: Medical Billing, Patient, Billing, EZClaim, Healthcare
- Software downloads 2005-04-20
- Automating Manual Processes and Building Flexibility Into the Business
- Adaptis needed to replace manual tasks with a process that enables healthcare providers to focus more on patients and spend less time on insurance claims paperwork. Adaptis Connect, built on BEA WebLogic Server 8.1, allows doctors to make referrals to specialists online, confirm a patient's Medicaid eligibility in real time,...
- Tags: BEA Systems Inc., Patient, Insurance, Financial Planning, Healthcare, Application Servers, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Business Operations, Corporate Insurance, Finance, Software
- Case studies
- Combating Improper Payments, Fraud, Waste and Abuse: A Best Practices Approach for Government
- This white paper explains how SAS helps governments reduce the taxpayer burden for fraud, error and abuse, ultimately allowing governments to better fund efforts for improving the lives of citizens. This paper focuses on three key areas: improper payments, purchase card fraud and Medicare/Medicaid fraud. The paper discusses how governments...
- Tags: Payment, SAS Institute, Best Practice, Fraud, Government, Litigation, Vertical Industries, Business Operations, Enterprise Software, Software
- White papers 2005-10-01
- AmeriHealth Mercy Expands Access for Patients and Provides With Avaya Interactive Response
- As the nation's largest Medicaid managed care organization, AmeriHealth Mercy has the awesome responsibility of serving more than one million members in four states. Critical to meeting the healthcare needs of patients is the ability for AmeriHealth Mercy's 1,500 employees to provide accurate, up-to-date member eligibility and coverage information as...
- Tags: Patient, Microsoft Access, Health Care, Avaya Inc., AmeriHealth Mercy, Vertical Industries, Healthcare, Benefits, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources
- Case studies
- Case Study: Idaho Department of Health and Welfare and Authenex ACert
- Located in Boise, the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare is responsible for providing all Idahoans with vital services ranging from Medicaid to Food Stamps, Child Protection to Disease Prevention. The senior IT systems security analyst for the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare was tasked with finding a VPN...
- Tags: Solution, Health Care, Healthcare, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Strategy, Security, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Management
- Case studies
- First Health Services Leads Its Development With CA's AllFusion ERwin Data Modeler
- First Health Group, headquartered in Virginia. First Health is the leader in public sector heath care administration, supplying 24 states with claims processing services, pharmacy benefit administration and plan utilization reports. All of this is done with First Health's Medicaid Management Information System MMIS. MMIS processes millions of claims every...
- Tags: Health Care, Computer Associates International Inc., CA AllFusion, Healthcare, Workforce Management, Databases, Human Resources, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management
- Case studies
- ERx Network, a sqlSentry Success Story
- eRx Network is a leading provider of third-party claims management and analysis services, Medicare and Medicaid billing services and e-Script physician communication services to the retail pharmacy industry. eRx purchased sqlSentry to manage a mixed SQL Server 2000 and 2005 environment. The product enables eRx to easily manage 250+ jobs...
- Tags: Job, Billing, Physician, Product, ERx Network, Recruitment & Selection, Human Resources, Workforce Management
- Case studies
- HP Storage Provides Competitive Advantage to Health Provider
- Priority Health is a non-profit healthcare provider that began operations serving Western Michigan in 1986. Today it offers a variety of HMO, PPO, POS, ASO, HSA, HRA, Medicaid and Medicare plans. More than 6,800 employers offer Priority Health coverage to more than 450,000 members. The Priority Health needed to provide...
- Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Competitive Advantage, Health Care, HP Storage, Priority Health, Storage, Hardware
- Case studies
- GSG - Much ado about nothing
- blog rootServer HellIt's been a bad week... You know you are going to have a bad one, when you are called on your way out the door and told that a critical application won't work. I no sooner got that call, then I got another one. Another application, on a...
- Tags: Servers, HEALTHCARE, GSG, server, grammar, insurance, hardware
- Discussion threads 2005-05-26
- Would you like a retinal scan with that?
- What price are you willing to pay for security? Would you cough up more than twice the amount that you pay right now for a driver's license? Well, according to this News.com article, legal citizens of the United States may not have a choice: "Bumpy road for digital drivers' licenses" (http://techrepublic.com.com/2100-3513_11-5892584.html). The Real...
- Tags: Card, License, Social Security, Government, Sonja Thompson
- Blog posts 2005-10-11
- Implement a performance measurement system to comply with JCAHO
- Healthcare organizations throughout the United States require licenses or certifications from state and federal agencies. These certifications are typically the result of unannounced site visits by an inspector whose objective is to ensure that the organization is complying with minimal standards as outlined in applicable regulatory guidelines. The results of...
- Tags: JCAHO, health care, Scott Withrow, accreditation, health care company, performance
- Technical articles 2003-10-31
- The feds weigh in on Windows security
- White House directive takes a stab at cybercrimeThe President's Office of Management and Budget has ordered federal agencies to use standard security configurations on Windows XP and Windows Vista desktops by February 1, 2008. This White House directive could have ripple effects well beyond Washington in the fight against cybercrime.Do...
- Tags: Sonja Thompson, security, White House, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2007-04-02
- Consultants need these skills to make the most of HIPAA
- As healthcare organizations scramble to comply with HIPAA guidelines, consultants have the opportunity to see their billings rise proportionately. Here are the skills you need to make your mark.Next year will be a watershed for health care organizations HCOs struggling to comply with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act...
- Tags: Regulatory compliance, Regulations, Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, Mary O'Doherty, HIPAA, health care
- Technical articles 2002-12-16
- Help business drivers identify the reports they need
- I used to work with a contract database developer named Charlie who specialized in small to medium-size businesses. I sat in on client meetings and helped draft technical specs and reporting requirements. Charlie would ask the client to list the reports they were currently getting and the types of reports...
- Tags: Storage, Operational accounting, HEALTHCARE, Matthew Osborn, Charlie
- Technical articles 2003-01-10
- Don't gamble with HIPAA security compliance
- Ramon Padilla thinks the HIPAA security compliance guidelines left too many loopholes for foot-dragging IT departments. Read his recommendations for becoming compliant and documenting your efforts. April 21, 2005 has come and gone pretty much without a peep. That date was the deadline for the Health Insurance ...
- Tags: Regulations, Ramon Padilla Jr., Regulatory compliance, HIPAA, security, specification, Government IT Newsletter, Compliance, Ramon Padilla, Healthcare, Government, Human Resources, Policies And Procedures
- Technical articles 2005-06-27
- HIPAA resources help tech leaders comply with privacy regulations
- The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 HIPAA will force healthcare organizations to use a standardized data exchange format and meet new privacy standards for patient information. Most companies are required to comply with the HIPAA privacy rules by April 14, 2003, but small health plans have until...
- Tags: HIPAA, leader, standards, Suzanne Thornberry, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, WEDI
- Technical articles 2004-12-14
- Check out the TechRepublic Community's biggest feature release ever!
- TECHREPUBLIC COMMUNITY NETNOTE NEWSLETTER for June 14, 2005CHECK OUT THE TECHREPUBLIC COMMUNITY'S BIGGEST FEATURE RELEASE EVER! Last Thursday, we rolled out our biggest feature deploy in the history of the TechRepublic Community Project. First up, we created a new top-nav for large portions of the TechRepublic site, which allows...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 2000, Consumer electronics, DVD, LINKS
- Discussion threads 2005-06-13
- Booming medical market means tighter technology labor pool
- The exploding medical market's need for technical expertise could create a hiring nightmare for IT leaders. Find out what forces are driving this growth and why you might want to start boosting your company's recruitment and retention programs.While the uncertainty in today’s technology job market is projected to last through...
- Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, Recruitment & Selection, Strategy, Bob Weinstein, health care, information technology
- Technical articles 2001-12-19
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