Study says competitive bidding program likely to compromise patient choice, access and quality.
Health care providers, health plans, clearinghouses and vendors should be finished with their internal testing of the Version 5010 HIPAA electronic health care transaction standards by the Dec. 31 recommended
The Scooter Store has tapped Omnicom Group, a holding company that manages a portfolio of advertising and marketing companies, to "shape a new brand strategy and develop a fully integrated marketing plan."
It may not take competitive bidding to crush the home medical equipment industry; ZPIC audits could get the job done all by themselves if the scores of audit-beleaguered providers considering closing their doors are any indication.