News For: Blue Care Ok OklahomaUniversal Health Care Supporters Rally ELMIRA -- Advocates for universal health care are asking New York lawmakers in Washington, "Whose side are you on?" The group Citizen Action of New York held a rally in front of the Excellus Blue Cross-Blue Shield office in Elmira Wednesday. Oklahoma Achievers Academic• Norman Regional Health System earned three awards for its collaboration with Norman Public Schools. The system earned the Oklahoma State School Boards Association's Barbara Lynch Community Partner Award, the Blue Cross Blue Shield Champion of Children's Health Award and the International Association of School Business Officials Pinnacle Award. The awards are the result of a partnership ... MDdatacor Chosen to Support Health Care Quality Program for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska MDdatacor, Inc., a leader in health care quality management solutions for health plans and providers, today announced a new contract with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska to support the health plan's quality program, which initially focuses on members with diabetes and hypertension. Blue Shield of California Awards $29.5 Million in Pay-for-Performance Programs in 2008 As part of its ongoing commitment to providing high quality affordable health care, Blue Shield of California announced today that it is awarding $29.5 million in performance bonuses to medical groups and IPAs in California. Nearly half of the payments are part of the Integrated Healthcare Association IHA pay-for-performance program, which rewards providers for the quality of their health ... QF’s Sidra a shot in the arm for regional health care system By Bonnie James QATAR Foundation’s upcoming $7.9bn Sidra Medical and Research Center, described as the Middle East’s first North American style facility of its kind, will offer scholarships to promote careers in health care. AMA president urges broadened health care WASHINGTON -- The Buffalo physician who heads the American Medical Association came to the capital Tuesday to reignite the debate on universal health care at a time of great sickness in the American economy. Study notes health care disparities in Minnesota Minnesota medical groups are providing better quality care to patients with private health insurance than those covered through public programs, according to a report released Wednesday. Blue Shield of California awards $29.5M in bonuses to medical groups Blue Shield of California said Tuesday it’s awarding $29.5 million in performance bonuses to California medical groups and independent practice associations IPAs this year, compared with $31 million last year. Minnesota poor suffer disparity in medical care, study confirms Doctors are less likely to provide proper medical care to low-income Minnesotans enrolled in state health plans than to patients with private insurance, according to a first-of-its-kind report. Healthcare Insurer Medical Mutual and VITAS Innovative Hospice Care Sign Multi-State Agreement VITAS Innovative Hospice Care® and Medical Mutual have signed a national agreement to ensure access to quality hospice services for Medical Mutual members who reside in major metro markets served by VITAS. |


