Websites Aim To Help Consumers Compare Health Care CostsReporting Technology’s Impact on Healthcare

by Admin 05.21.2012

Websites like Castlight Health and OutOfPocket.com aim to help consumers and employers reduce their health care costs by allowing them to compare the costs of certain medical services. However, several challenges are hindering more widespread use of such websites. Bloomberg. from iHealthBeat http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Ihealthbeat/~3/sSQvKHq3hLA/websites-aim-to-help-consumers-compare-health-care-costs.aspx

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Interview with new Castlight Health President John Driscoll (transcript)

by Admin 05.21.2012

This is the transcript of my recent podcast interview with Castlight Health President John Driscoll. David E. Williams: This is David Williams, co-founder of MedPharma Partners and author of the Health Business Blog. I’m speaking today with John Driscoll, who’s just been named president of Castlight Health. John, thanks for being with me. Congratulations on your [...]

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One way for the Democrats to win: Propose everything

by Admin 05.18.2012

The Tea Party and its sympathizers have pushed ideological purity to an extreme in the Republican Party, especially the House. Last year’s willingness to trash the country’s credit rating rather than raise the debt ceiling was Exhibit A. Exhibit B may be a decision to oppose absolutely every aspect of the Affordable Care Act. As [...]

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DHS: Mobile Technology Poses Security Risks to Health DataReporting Technology’s Impact on Healthcare

by Admin 05.18.2012

A report from the Department of Homeland Security’s National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center finds that the health care industry’s adoption of mobile technology poses certain security risks to patient data. The report offers recommendations to bolster organizations’ data security, such as operating well-maintained firewalls. Government Computer News et al. from iHealthBeat http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Ihealthbeat/~3/8ZMbI4KVYZU/dhs-mobile-technology-poses-security-risks-to-health-data.aspx

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