Pennsylvania news from FierceHealthIT
NewsLost hard drive puts data on 280,000 Medicaid enrollees at risk
The names, addresses and some health information of 280,000 Medicaid enrollees in Pennsylvania could be at risk after two affiliated managed care organizations reported the loss of a hard drive from Read more...
Geisinger to stress care coordination with Beacon Communities grant
Last week, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology announced that it would award two additional grants for the Beacon Communities program, on top of the 15 grants Read more...
ALSO NOTED: McKesson buys hospital tracking software firm; Vermont HIE moving along; and much more...
> Health data giant McKesson Corp. is acquiring Awarix Inc., a smaller vendor that designs patient tracking software for hospitals. Read more...
| Press ReleasesCommunity Health Systems Announces Definitive Agreement to Acquire York, Pennsylvania HospitalFRANKLIN, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Community Health Systems, Inc. (NYSE: CYH) announced today that subsidiaries of the Company have executed a definitive agreement to acquire substantially all of the Read more >> Affordable Care Act Holding Insurers Accountable for Premium HikesWASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Health insurance premium increases in five states have been deemed “unreasonable” by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius Read more >> New Online Tool from PHCA/CALM Helps Consumers Find Long-Term CareHARRISBURG, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- While many plan for retirement, too few think about getting older, facing chronic illness or becoming too frail to safely live on their own. But it happens, and Read more >> Health Insurer Charging Unreasonable Rate IncreasesAffordable Care Act shines a light on insurance company rate hikes, helps keep money in the pockets of Americans WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Everence Insurance of Pennsylvania is charging small Read more >> |
