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A Culture of Safety for Pediatric CT Scans
Fast, accurate and non-invasive, CT is a diagnostic medical imaging technique that allows detailed visualization of internal organs and extremities. Most physicians and patients consider that these...
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Dual Eligibles and CareCore National
“Dual eligibles” are those beneficiaries who are eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid. They are among the sickest and most costly of all cohorts in the United States. To complicate matters, the...
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CareCore National: Caring for the Community
During my first month at CareCore National, I have recognized that corporate social responsibility is alive and well here. As of March, CareCore National employees were granted two additional days of...
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Will Technology Change the Future of Utilization Management?
It better! When the first Personal Digital Assistants (PDA) hit the market, the promise of greater efficiency was met by the reality of poor integration. The same could be said about the introduction...
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What am I being billed for after a doctor visit?
Consider the following: When you walk into a restaurant in New York what do you see? You see a menu of food options with an associated cost and calorie count, you see specials posted, and you know how...
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CareCore National Recognized as an American Heart Association Fit-Friendly...
Many American adults spend most of their waking hours at sedentary jobs where a lack of regular physical activity raises their risk for a host of medical problems, such as obesity, high blood pressure...
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The Value of Collaboration with Professional Organizations
We are all in this together! Healthcare, that is. The current cost of healthcare is unsustainable, quality of care provided needs to improve and everyone needs to work together to effect a solution....
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Slowing of Healthcare Spending Due in Part to High Deductible Health Plans
As the economy continues to limp along, many Americans are feeling squeezed. Unemployment and underemployment are at elevated levels. Gas prices are high. But at least healthcare is getting cheaper,...
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A Little Bit of Enforcement Can Go A Long Way in the Battle Against Fraud,...
Insurance companies are well-aware of the costs of fraud, waste and abuse. They are able to leverage the CMS guidelines for filing claims which would increase the ability to detect fraud, waste and...
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CareCore National Donates to Hurricane Sandy Relief Efforts
November 7, 2012 CareCore National joined with other South Carolina Lowcountry organizations to send relief supplies to areas in the Northeast affected by Hurricane Sandy. Employees donated...
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