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Health Integrated and Regence collaborate to improve health costs

 Industry News Release March 11, 2010
Regence has chosen Health Integrated, a provider of Health Management Solutions, to provide integrated medical management services that will help improve member health and reduce costs for its members . Regence is the largest health insurer in the Northwest/Intermountain Region, serving Oregon, Utah, Idaho and select counties in Washington.
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Virginia is the first state to pass national healthcare nullification law

 Chelsey Ledue March 05, 2010
Virginia became the first state to enact legislation to prevent its citizens from being mandated to purchase health insurance or participate in any healthcare system.
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AARP opposes Idaho bill to opt out of federal healthcare legislation

 Diana Manos February 12, 2010
The AARP announced this week it will oppose proposed legislation in Idaho that would lay the groundwork for the state to opt out of federal health reform law.
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Idaho’s Health Freedom Act could cost the state jobs, matching funds

 Chelsey Ledue February 04, 2010
An attempt by Idaho lawmakers to opt out of federal healthcare reform could cost the state more than $1 billion in matching federal healthcare funds and thousands of jobs.
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Idaho governor threatens to sue nation over healthcare reform mandates

 Diana Manos January 06, 2010
As Congress readies to merge the Senate and House healthcare reform bills, some states, including Idaho, are stepping up to serve as the latest roadblock.
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Tennessee, Pennsylvania to get federal matching funds for EHRs

 Chelsey Ledue January 05, 2010
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has announced that Medicaid programs in Tennessee and Pennsylvania will receive federal matching funds for state planning activities to implement the electronic health record incentive program established by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
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AARP Commends Idaho for Tackling Wrongfully Denied Health Claims

 Industry News Release December 30, 2009
Idaho consumers whose health insurance companies refuse to pay the bill for necessary health and medical services will have a new tool on their side in their coming year. Under the Health Carrier External Review Act, starting January 1, the Idaho Department of Insurance will review denied health insurance claims to help ensure consumers aren't wrongfully denied coverage.
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SUNRx help Northwest health centers launch and manage 340B programs

 Industry News Release December 11, 2009
Northwest Regional Primary Care Association welcomes SUNRx as an association member, a relationship that will enhance the delivery of services to NWRPCA members and expand access to affordable medications in the Northwest.
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Seven more states to receive federal matching funds for EHRs

 Chelsey Ledue December 09, 2009
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has announced that Medicaid programs in seven states will receive federal matching funds for state planning activities necessary to implement the electronic health record incentive program established by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
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VHA Regional Network helps mountain states hospitals save $18.7M on medications

 Industry News Release October 16, 2009
Working with VHA Inc., the national health care network, 34 hospitals in Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Washington and Wyoming combined resources to hire a consultant to coordinate their efforts to help them to cut pharmacy costs that won’t compromise patient care.
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ICD-10 and HITECH compliance key issues for medical billers

 Richard Pizzi September 24, 2009
ICD-10 implementation and compliance issues associated with the HITECH Act are on the minds of medical billing companies, according to a speaker at the 2009 Fall National Conference of the Healthcare Billing and Management Association.
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Vendor Notebook - MedAssets to market SmartDraw software to healthcare providers

 Eric Wicklund July 20, 2009
MedAssets has announced that it will market software from San Diego-based SmartDraw.com to its hospital and primary acute care provider customers.
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Commonwealth Fund launches Safety Net Medical Home Initiative

 Chelsey Ledue May 07, 2009
The Commonwealth Fund, along with eight others, is launching a national Safety Net Medical Home Initiative, which will provide $6 million over four years to help 68 community health centers in five states become patient-centered medical homes.
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Grants Strengthen the Health Care Safety Net

 Industry News Release February 17, 2009
The Regence Foundation announced today eight grants geared toward building healthier communities and improving health care technology in Idaho, Oregon, Utah and Washington. The grants, totaling $380,000, range from rural nursing education to building a health care quality Web site.
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Vendor Notebook - RelayHealth delivers PBM to Regence

 Healthcare Finance News Staff August 18, 2008
RelayHealth, based in Atlanta, has announced that Regence, the largest health insurer in the Northwest/Intermountain region, will implement the company's ProPBM software to support the management of p...
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Vendor Notebook - November 21, 2007

 Healthcare Finance News Staff November 21, 2007
Carestream Health, Inc. of Rochester, N.Y. and Avreo, Inc. of Charleston, S.C. have entered into an agreement that enables Avreo to start selling Carestream’s line of eHealth Managed Serv...
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Vendor Notebook - Jan. 16, 2007

 Healthcare Finance News Staff January 16, 2007
eClinicalWorks, a Westborough, Mass.-based provider of unified EMR/PM systems, has announced that St. Luke’s Health System, which serves Idaho, Oregon and Nevada, has chosen the...
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Vendor Notebook - Jan. 9, 2007

 Healthcare Finance News Staff January 09, 2007
The CSC Group of Brecksville, Ohio has announced that MemorialCare Medical Center of Huntington Beach, Calif. will be installing the company's PAPERS EDI Capture, Payment Processing,...
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States eye Medicaid revisions

 John Andrews November 09, 2006
Several states are taking steps to revamp their Medicaid programs to increase savings and provide better service to program recipients. Spurred on by the Centers for Medicare and Medi...
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