Client News Coverage

HealthPlan Holdings fills chair

Posted in Client News Coverage on Monday, November 15, 2010.

Executives at HealthPlan Holdings Inc. appointed John S. Watts, Jr. as the company’s new chairman. Based in Tampa, HealthPlan provides outsourcing services to insurance companies.

Gulf Coast Business Review»

HIM's Role in Getting Meaningful Use Incentives

Posted in Client News Coverage on Wednesday, November 10, 2010.

To qualify for incentive payments from Medicare and Medicaid under the HITECH Act, provider organizations must document meaningful use of electronic health records. That will require the collecting, organizing and reporting of initially 20 measures of meaningful use for eligible professionals and 19 measures for hospitals, with more measures coming in 2013 and 2015.

HealthData Management»

Colorado provider to deploy Wolters Kluwer software for coding

Posted in Client News Coverage on Tuesday, November 09, 2010.

Exempla Healthcare, a Denver-based nonprofit health system, has selected Wolters Kluwer Health’s ProVation MD software for gastroenterology and pulmonary procedure documentation and coding.

Cardiovascular Business»

Transitioning to ICD-10

Posted in Client News Coverage on Monday, November 08, 2010.

Often overlooked, downstream systems are vital to the success of ICD-10 transition.

The clock is ticking on the deadline to begin submitting claims utilizing ICD-10 code sets, yet few hospitals have made significant inroads into the transition. With no indication that the October 2013 deadline will change, facilities that are not already deep into the transition will find themselves scrambling to comply -- not an ideal approach to a process that will ultimately drive billing and reimbursement.

ExecutiveInsight»

Maryland hospital selects Wolters' ProVation order sets

Posted in Client News Coverage on Thursday, October 21, 2010.

Union Hospital of Cecil County, a 122-bed nonprofit hospital located in Elkton, Md., has selected business intelligence software developer Wolters Kluwer Health’s ProVation order sets, powered by UpToDate Decision Support, as the organization's electronic order set program.

Cardiovascular Business»

Maryland hospital selects Wolters' ProVation order sets

Posted in Client News Coverage on Thursday, October 21, 2010.

Union Hospital of Cecil County, a 122-bed nonprofit hospital located in Elkton, Md., has selected business intelligence software developer Wolters Kluwer Health’s ProVation order sets, powered by UpToDate Decision Support, as the organization's electronic order set program.

CMIO»

Maryland hospital selects Wolters' ProVation order sets

Posted in Client News Coverage on Thursday, October 21, 2010.

Union Hospital of Cecil County, a 122-bed nonprofit hospital located in Elkton, Md., has selected business intelligence software developer Wolters Kluwer Health’s ProVation order sets, powered by UpToDate Decision Support, as the organization's electronic order set program.

HealthImaging.com»

IT for gastroenterology procedure

Posted in Client News Coverage on Wednesday, October 20, 2010.

Wolters Kluwer Health, a provider of information for healthcare professionals and students, announced that Platte Valley Medical Center has selected its ProVation MD software for gastroenterology procedure documentation and coding.

Cyber Media»

Survey Finds Plans’ Biggest Reform-Related Concern Is Risk Acquisition, Retention

Posted in Client News Coverage on Monday, October 18, 2010.

Given six options, executives at 26 large health plans picked compliant risk acquisition and retention as their top-priority concern related to health reform implementation, according to a survey done for HealthPlan Services.

AIS Healthcare Reform Week»

HPS deepens benefits pact with Nationwide Life

Posted in Client News Coverage on Monday, October 18, 2010.

Nationwide has been on the side of HealthPlan Services (HPS), a provider of various administration services to insurers, since 2006 – an arrangement that recently was expanded for another three years.

Employee Benefit News»

Travel Health Expert Advice

Posted in Client News Coverage on Sunday, October 17, 2010.

One of the biggest nightmares a frequent traveler  can face is falling ill or experiencing an injury while away from home. With no reliable way to ensure that the tending physician has the medical information they need, travelers are often left to wonder if they are receiving safe, effective care.

LoveTripper.com»

New Jersey Hospital Selects ProVation MD Software for its ASC's Procedure Documentation and Coding

Posted in Client News Coverage on Thursday, October 07, 2010.

Wolters Kluwer Health has announced that Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, N.J., has selected its ProVation MD software for gastroenterology procedure documentation and coding at the hospital's ASC.

Becker's ASC Review»

Survey reveals health payers’ priorities post reform

Posted in Client News Coverage on Thursday, October 07, 2010.

A new survey finds when it comes to complying with health care reform, meeting MLR requirements, acquiring and retaining the best risk, establishing cost-effective distribution channels and working with exchanges are U.S. payers' top priorities.

A new survey finds when it comes to complying with health care reform, meeting medical loss ratio requirements, acquiring and retaining the best risk, establishing cost-effective distribution channels and working with exchanges are U.S. payers' top priorities.

Benefits Selling»

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital selects ProVation medical software

Posted in Client News Coverage on Wednesday, October 06, 2010.

Wolters Kluwer Health, a provider of information for healthcare professionals and students, announced today that Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital has selected its ProVation MD software for gastroenterology procedure documentation and coding at its Ambulatory Surgical Pavilion.

Health Management Technology»

Survey: Risk acquisition, MLR mandate top health plan priorities

Posted in Client News Coverage on Tuesday, October 05, 2010.

Acquiring and retaining the best risk, meeting the 80 percent medical loss ratio and establishing cost-effective distribution channels and working with exchanges are top priorities of executives of health insurance companies, according to a recent survey.

Healthcare Payer News»