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In this issue
• Swine flu
• Red Flags rules
• Healthcare IT
• Hospital quality
• Domestic partners
• Postponing care
• Short-term insurance
• Personalized medicine
• Health Net business
Key Topic Updates

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MAY 14 , 2009

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    Listen to Ronald Geraty, MD, CEO, Alere Medical Inc., discuss why technology is a must-have element in successful disease management    .

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    Listen to MHE Editorial Advisor Al Lewis explain how synergies can increase the potential of disease management    .

    Listen to Don Bradley
    Don Bradley, MD, CBCSNC chief medical officer and senior vice president of healthcare services talks about how MCOs must commit to workplace wellness    .
Swine flu response grows
Health plan industry keeps stakeholders informed in the midst of the swine flu outbreak. More...
Red Flags rule begins Aug. 1
FTC's August 1 enforcement of Red Flags rules to reduce identity theft requires healthcare providers to have written policies on how they will respond to the "red flags" of identity theft. More...
Washington needs focus on PHRs
New federal health IT leaders need to focus more on personal health records, says one expert. More...
Hospital quality not up to par
CPOE has received attention to reduce medication errors and adverse drug reactions, but adoption has been slow, according to data from the 2008 Leapfrog Hospital Survey. More...
Benefits for same-sex partners debated
Federal government lags when it comes to domestic partners' equal treatment in benefits, but states make progress. More...
Stop-gap care needed during recession
As more Americans postpone healthcare due to the recession, managed care executives need to get out in front of this issue now to start thinking about ways to provide monitoring and stop-gap care for those who need it most. More...
Short-term insurance popular
Individual, or short-term insurance is on the rise as more Americans face transitions due to difficult economic times. More...
Personalized medicine emerges
For personalized therapies to be incorporated into a plan's coverage, a commercially insured enrollee would need to stay with the plan for many years, as more expensive therapies require longer member retention to break even, according to Deloitte. More...
Health Net reviews businesses
Analysts speculate Health Net will sell off businesses in key states where it's not the market leader. More...
Key Topic Updates
Investment
Giving it away
How to implement value-based designs
Expect tighter solvency control
BCBS invests $5 million in technology
Economy causes greater scrutiny of insurers
Predict
Value of EHRs becomes clearer
Predictive modeling, stratification improve disease management risk profiling
Key cardiovascular conditions decline
Connect
National Health Information Network test shows positive results
EMRs not enough
Survey reveals EDI claims volume
Telehealth yields value in managed care
Health information exchanges prove their worth

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