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Nov. 25– MYERSTOWN– With a fire nearly destroying his lifetime of work on the day before Thanksgiving, one could forgive Frederic Hoffman if he was not feeling very thankful. But the owner of A&H Industries was not feeling sorry for himself Wednesday morning as he surveyed the smoldering wreckage of his custom wood-tool manufacturing plant at 837 Railroad St..

By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Weekly News– Current study results on Risk Management have been published. According to news originating from Lund, Sweden, by VerticalNews correspondents, research stated, “Many countries have established disaster risk management systems. For more information on this research see: Communicational…

Study Results from Mount Sinai School of Medicine in the Area of Affordable Care Act Reported. According to news reporting originating in New York City, New York, by VerticalNews journalists, research stated, “This study was conducted to assess New York City taxi drivers' knowledge and perceptions of the Affordable Care Act. For more information on this research…

By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Investment Weekly News– According to news reporting originating from Washington, D.C., by VerticalNews journalists, a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing by Allianz Life Insurance Co of North America was posted on November 16, 2015. The SEC file number is 0000072499-15-000008.. A U.S. Securities and Exchange…

By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Weekly News– According to news reporting originating from Washington, D.C., by VerticalNews journalists, a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing by Security Benefit Life Insurance Co was posted on November 13, 2015. The SEC file number is 0000740583-15-000254.. A U.S. Securities and Exchange…

By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Weekly News– According to news reporting originating from Washington, D.C., by VerticalNews journalists, a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing by Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co was posted on November 16, 2015. The SEC file number is 0000073076-15-000008.. A U.S. Securities and Exchange…

Nov. 25– CHEYENNE– A New Jersey man charged with arson in connection with the Hitching Post Inn fire that happened here five years ago will not be sentenced until March. Falgun Dharia was set to be sentenced last Friday in a federal courtroom in New York for a single count of conspiring to commit insurance fraud. The charges were transferred to the U.S. District Court…

Fitch Ratings has assigned the following rating to South Carolina Student Loan Corporation, 2015- A Series:. The remainder of the trust collateral includes 18.58% of FFELP loans, including approximately 11.77% of rehab FFELP loans, with guaranties provided by eligible guarantors and reinsurance provided by the U.S. Department of Education for at least 97%…

Healthcare delivery reform under the Affordable Care Act generally has gone like this: The Centers for Medicare& Medicaid Services sets performance standards or goals and uses behavioral economics-financial carrots and sticks-to encourage quality improvements and cost reductions. Usually, the onus falls on healthcare provider organizations-for…

IU Health has partnered with Virginia- based Evolent Health and other hospitals and doctors in Indiana to design ways to keep track of and care for patients that keep them healthier while reducing their medical spending. Use of high-end imaging procedures are down 27 percent, and the number of days IU Health patients spend in skilled-nursing facilities has…

The movement toward transparency in pricing is gaining steam in the healthcare sector. This trend is evidenced in the actions of government at the national and state levels. In 2011, the Centers for Medicare& Medicaid Services began publishing hospital-specific charges from Medicare data, and states like Massachusetts are leading the way in advocating for…

As quality-driven reimbursement becomes more of a reality, organizations are ramping up their efforts to address new payment models. Senior revenue cycle leaders play a critical part in this transition as they are called on to cultivate payer relationships, leverage data analytics, and break down barriers between physician and hospital revenue streams.

Amid rising healthcare costs, increased regulatory and reporting requirements, higher levels of consumer engagement, and a dynamic and competitive market, health systems across the United States are preparing for a major paradigm shift toward greater access to and transparency in pricing information. Amid the push for price transparency, Medicare Part B…

Organizational strength will determine differences in strategies for population health management: The strongest organizations will create the PHM networks, and other organizations will look to participate in those networks. The transition of U.S. health care to a system focused on managing population health presents significant opportunities and…

As health systems seek to establish integrated care delivery approaches that can meet population health management goals, building and maintaining the right kind of primary care workforce is essential. We live in an era of healthcare reform, where value-based payment, bundled services, and population risk management are becoming the norm.