Will Healthcare Go the Way of Farming in the U.S.?

a focus on income support has remained constant. We can assume that based on recent U.S. policy certain incentives and regulations will continue in healthcare and that the general effect will be to encourage scale and specialization. The main difference between healthcare and agriculture is that interoperability is essential for the former and will create cooperatives focused on data sharing just as in agriculture smaller providers have historically joined forces to achieve economies of scale and reduce redundant processes.

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September 11th Anniversary – Triumph of American Spirit Sets Tone for Future and Upcoming National Health IT Week

The 9/11 Anniversary this year appears to be dominated by hope for the future.  In this remarkable time lapse photography you can see what America can do when it puts…

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ICD-10 Implementation and Medical Management are Co-mingled with Revenue Cycles

Implementing ICD-10 is more than just IT. Medical management under ICD-10 will require a new view of clinical data and an audit trail from ICD-9 to ICD-10. An ICD-10 assessment from a knowledgeable company can help show where opportunities are for your company.

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No World Borders to Present at Atlanta ICD-10 Conference

Atlanta conference February 18th will cover both the data interchange standard HIPAA X12 5010 and the companion medical claims coding standard ICD-10. Over 20 industry experts from leading health consulting and technology solutions firms will be participating.

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2009 Year End Update on Health Care Reform Legislation, House & Senate Bills

Update on federal and state health care reform, key provisions, 60 votes secured in Senate. Cost estimates and cost savings debate, key state by state updates.

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Process Owners & Social Productivity – Changing Corporate DNA

While these concepts can be applied to all industries (see Harvard Business Review Blog "Lessons from GE's Approach to Personal Productivity"), the daunting complexity of moving to new health care…

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eCommerce continues to be a bright spot in the economy

While brick and mortar stores like Circuit City are bankrupt, leaving hollow buildings and for lease signs in their wake, Amazon.com continues to make advances in market share. Amazon, not…

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No World Borders Expands Health Care, Process Improvement Practice to Latin America

Newport Beach, CA - No World Borders today announced that it has expanded its health care and process improvement practices to Latin America, with projects under way in Mexico, Puerto…

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