Archive for July, 2008
E-prescribers see Medicare bonus, but late adopters will face pay cut
Meanwhile, the government proposes new rules that would lift the ban on e-prescribing of controlled substances.
P4P found to have little impact on care quality
A new study finds that performance bonuses are not big enough to yield significant improvements. Some say more reform is necessary to reward recommended care.
Dead doctors’ IDs used to bilk Medicare
The move to a national provider identifier system and collaboration with Social Security should help stamp out this type of wrongdoing, a CMS official says.
Former Senate leaders join forces on health system reform
Past lawmakers from each side of the aisle seek public input in an effort to develop bipartisan solutions for the country's problems.
More New Jersey parents eligible for SCHIP
The measure does not, however, penalize families whose children remain uninsured.