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- Reform Moves Stir Talk of Bundled Payments
- There’s a widespread belief among healthcare providers that we’re heading for Medicare payment changesâ€"and perhaps reimbursement changes in the broader systemâ€"that will reward collaboration between hospitals and physicians. While the Senate Finance Committeeâ€"the epicenter of national reform legislationâ€"has only suggested bundling of hospital and post-acute care payments, there are signs...
- Blog posts 2009-06-18
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- How Payment Bundling Might Work
- As talk of CMS moving toward payment bundling continues, some observers think it’s going to be very difficult for physicians and hospitals to become partners, because of physicians’ distrust of hospitals. But it's going to be nearly as hard to get physicians to collaborate with each other to reduce hospitalizations...
- Blog posts 2009-07-27
- VeriFone Serves Up New Hospitality Systems Organization; New Organization Debuts at MURTEC with Demonstration of Latest Handheld Payment Solution
- LAS VEGAS -- VeriFone Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: PAY), today announced formation of its new Hospitality Systems group, focused on providing complete payment solutions for restaurants. Exhibiting at the 2006 Multi-Unit Restaurant Technology Conference here, the Hospitality Systems group is hosting the first U.S. demonstration of the company's new Vx 670...
- Research articles 2006-03-06
- Are you ready for quality-based payment?
- Early strides for the quality-based payment movement have come about through successful demonstration projects and payer initiatives. As such, quality-based payment promises to remain high on the agenda for government and private insurers. Payers and consumers, too, are demanding more accountability for the dollars they spend. Whether performance or process...
- Research articles 2007-07-01
- INGENICO demonstrates world's first iPod-compatible payment terminal
- Puteaux - December 14, 2005 - Ingenico's research teams have developed the world's first-ever terminal accepting a payment on an iPod®[1]. This pioneering invention, using i5100 technology, was demonstrated at the Cartes 2005 exhibition held November 15-17, 2006 and aroused significant interest. While this demonstration may not be a sign...
- Research articles 2005-12-14
- Philips, Samsung and Telefonica Moviles Espana Demonstrate Simplicity of Near Field Communication Technology at 3GSM World Congress; 200 Attendees Can Enjoy Easy Payment and Convenient Access at Fira de Barcelona Convention Center
- EINDHOVEN, Netherlands -- 3GSM will be the setting of the latest large-scale demonstration of Near Field Communication Technology NFC -- the easy-to-use short range wireless technology. Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE:PHG)(AEX:PHI) and Telefonica Moviles Espana, the largest Spanish mobile operator, will demonstrate the simplicity of NFC technology by providing 200 selected...
- Research articles 2006-02-07
- The Senate Bill: Medicare And Much Else
- Editor's Note: In the post below, Tim Jost looks at provisions of the Senate Democratic health reform bill dealing with Medicare, Medicaid and CHIP, and many other significant topics. In earlier posts, Jost took a first look at the Senate bill, provided a detailed look at several issues that arise under the bill's insurance reforms, and discussed...
- News items 2009-11-21
- "Value-Based" Purchasing Alone Won't Cure Medicare's Ills
- As the movement for healthcare reform gathers momentum, Senate Finance Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and ranking member Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) have introduced a “discussion draft†of legislation that would link a small portion of Medicare’s hospital payments to the quality of care provided by each facility. Starting in FY 2012,...
- Blog posts 2008-11-28
- Understanding Mail-Order Sales
- Mail-order sales continue to flourish, in part because companies can attract customers without incurring overhead costs such as retail space and related expenses. Specialty catalogers — particularly those that sell niche items like hand-made apparel, kitchen equipment, luxury items, and organic foods — have enjoyed considerable success. This article looks...
- Articles 2007-11-09
- Trouble Brewing at Hoku Scientific?
- The Company: Hoku Scientific, a designer of solar-cell materials The Filing: Form DEF 14A filed on July 25 with the SEC The Finding: Although he failed to meet fiscal 2008 goals -- implementation of Sarbanes-Oxley initiatives and gross margin and net income targets -- Hoku's board...
- Blog posts 2008-07-28
- Applera Corporation F1Q08 (Qtr End 9/30/07) Earnings Call Transcript
- Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Thank you sir. [Operator’s instructions.] One moment while we compile a list of questions. Our first question will come from the line of Ross Muken of Deutsche Bank, please proceed. Ross Muken – Deutsche Bank Good morning everyone. Mark P. Stevenson –...
- Earnings calls 2007-10-25
- CMS Opens New Pay-for-Quality Models
- The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CMS announced on March 22 that it is making available the shared savings payment model and quality measurement and reporting processes used in the Medicare Physician Group Practice PGP DemonstrationThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CMS announced on March 22 that it...
- Research articles 2006-05-01
- Some Myths About The Public Plan, Pro and Con
- The debate over the inclusion of a public health plan in the forthcoming healthcare reform legislation is heating up. Not surprisingly, much of the debate revolves around the comparison between the track records of Medicare and private insurance. Jacob Hacker, an author and a fellow at the New America Foundation,...
- Blog posts 2009-04-17
- OffiSync Adds Google Sites Support to Target Microsoft SharePoint
- Gunning for Microsoft SharePoint, OffiSync Nov. 10 launched a paid version of its Microsoft Office plug-in that let users access their Microsoft Office documents from the Google Sites wiki.OffiSync, which has hundreds of thousands of users, is brave for targeting SharePoint, the killer collaboration application that earns Microsoft $1 billion...
- News items 2009-11-10
- Glyde Debuts New Online Marketplace. E-Commerce 2.0?
- Posted by: Rob Hof on November 16 You wouldn't think the world would need another place for people to buy and sell used media such as DVDs, books, video games, and CDs. eBay and Amazon.com, along with innumerable smaller e-commerce Web sites, dominate a multibillion-dollar market that obviously provides a...
- News items 2009-11-16
- For Contactless Payments, Consistency is Key, says ABI Research
- OYSTER BAY, N.Y. -- 2005 was notable in the United States for its demonstration - in the rollout of contactless payment capabilities to millions of people - of just how fast a major technology can be deployed. Issuers such as Chase Bank, HSBC, American Express and others have distributed contactless...
- Research articles 2006-02-15
- Can Ivanhoe Energy Commercialize Heavy-Oil Technology?
- The Company: Ivanhoe Energy, focusing on heavy oil upgrading technology. The Filing: FORM 10-Q filed with the SEC on August 11, 2008. The Finding: Ivanhoe Energy announced Wednesday a definitive agreement with Ecuador state oil companies Petroecuador and Petroproduccion to explore and develop Ecuador's Pungarayacu heavy-oil field,...
- Blog posts 2008-10-10
- Orbital Sciences Corporation Q3 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
- Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instructions Your first call comes from Howard Rubel – Jefferies & Company. Howard Rubel Jefferies & Company David, could you talk about where you are in terms of the order cycle for Taurus, and then I have one followup question. David Thompson...
- Earnings calls 2008-10-16
- People of Fallujah demonstrate against Iraq vote results
- FALLUJAH, Iraq AFP — Hundreds of people demonstrated in the former rebel stronghold of Fallujah against the initial results of Iraq's recent parliamentary poll that gave religious Shiites a commanding lead. The demonstration, called by local Sunni religious leaders, also called for the release of detainees and the payment...
- Research articles 2005-12-25
- Five Palestinians wounded by grenade at Gaza demo
- GAZA CITY AFP — Five people have been wounded when a Hamas sympathiser tossed a hand grenade into a demonstration in the Gaza Strip of police protesting non-payment of salaries, security sources said. The identity of the victims was not immediately clear. The incident occurred in Deir el-Balah, one of...
- Research articles 2006-09-30
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