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When physicians integrate with hospitals, costs go up, Rice study says

When physicians integrate with hospitals, the cost of healthcare rises even though there’s no evidence patients get better treatment, according to a new paper by experts at Rice University and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas. As hospitals gain more control over physicians, they may incentivize delivery of more services but not necessarily higher… Read More »

CMS renews focus on catching fraudsters before they re-offend

Dive Brief: CMS has announced a new rule focused on catching providers before they engage in fraudulent activity. The rule, called Program Integrity Enhancements to the Provider Enrollment Process, will focus on untoward “affiliations” involving key employees of companies that bill the Medicare, Medicaid or CHIP programs. Of particular interest will be firms that try to “reinvent” themselves… Read More »

Priyanka Chopra is all Spunky and Modish on the Cover of Vogue India’s New Issue – View Pics

Priyanka Chopra for Vogue India (Photo Credits: Instagram) Priyanka Chopra turns the cover girl for Vogue India’s September issue and her pictures are the hottest thing you will see on the internet today. Of course, this isn’t her first association with the fashion magazine and their previous collaborations have always yielded some amazing results. PeeCee… Read More »

New Redgate SQL Monitor 9.1 enhances alerting and improves compliance for database administrators

Cambridge UK, Thursday 5 September 2019 – Redgate today launched SQL Monitor 9.1, the latest version of the world’s most popular tool for monitoring SQL Server estates. New features include an expanded API to help fine-tune alerting through Microsoft PowerShell, and a unique permissions function. This supports tightened security and compliance by providing a drill-down… Read More »