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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently began leveraging predictive modeling technology to identify fraudulent claims before they are paid. The new technology is similar to what credit card companies use to recognize suspicious behavior. The system provides a proactive anti-fraud solution to the CMS, a significant improvement over the former “pay & [...]

Physicians looking to better manage the care of patients age 18-26 should turn to technology to connect with this often elusive patient population, according to an American Academy of Family Physicians survey. The survey found that 68% of these patients are likely or very likely to use email communication with their doctor, which could help [...]

Physicians are losing more time and money than ever before due to an unnecessarily complicated medical claims process. However, a new proposal to require standardized electronic claim formats from insurers could help streamline the process. The Department of Health and Human Services proposed the rule to help cut down on the red tape in the [...]

Twitter changes how people search for health answers and how the healthcare industry collects data – information is exchanged in real time. But, what can you really learn in 140 characters? Plenty, according to a recent study by two researchers from Johns Hopkins University.