Blue Shield Of California news from FierceHealthIT
NewsProviders will put Blue Shield ACO grant money toward EHRs, HIEs
Blue Shield of California is giving $20 million to 18 California hospitals, health systems, clinics, and physician groups to help them create accountable care organizations (ACOs). Some of the grants Read more...
California RHIO backed by high-powered employer
As regular readers know, I regularly lambaste RHIOs/HIEs, most of which appear to have little chance of financial survival. However, when it comes to a RHIO that attracts the support of a giant like Read more...
Trend: Health plans begin reimbursing for 'virtual visits'
It's been a long wait, but ever so slowly, health plans are beginning to pay doctors for 'virtual visits' with patients. Vendors like McKesson-owned RelayHealth, mainstay EMR vendor Epic Systems and Read more...
Health IT helps CA medical groups improve care
Let's see if this news boosts group practice IT adoption. A new performance report from a large California trade group says the more groups participating in its Pay for Performance initiative Read more...
| Press ReleasesGovernment Policy Versus Marketplace Reality: Healthcare Executives Discuss Challenges, Solutions at MedeAnalytics-Sponsored SumConsensus: Ability to Capture, Analyze and Use Data is Critical to Meet Government and Marketplace Quality, Cost PressuresMONTEREY, Calif., Nov. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- With implementation of the Read more >> Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Completes New Health Plan Agreement With Blue Shield of CaliforniaPALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital today announced the successful completion of a new health insurance provider agreement with Blue Shield of California, Read more >> Stanford Hospital & Clinics and Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Continue to Treat All Patients With Anthem Blue Cross aHospitals Assure Patients that Out-of-Pocket Costs Will Remain The Same STANFORD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Stanford Hospital & Clinics (SHC) and Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital (Packard Read more >> Blue Shield of California and St. Joseph Health System to Collaborate on Coordinated Care Model to Improve Quality and RedSAN FRANCISCO & ORANGE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Blue Shield of California and St. Joseph Health System (SJHS) today announced an accountable care initiative designed to help improve quality and Read more >> Practice Fusion Adds Cora M. Tellez to Board of DirectorsNationally recognized healthcare leader, Cora M. Tellez - formerly of Blue Shield and Health Net - joins the Board of Directors at Practice FusionSAN FRANCISCO, June 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Practice Read more >> |
