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State Helps Providers Navigate New Immunization Web Exchange Portal
State health officials staged a webinar yesterday helping California health care providers navigate a new electronic immunization registry, one of the steps in the federal incentive program aimed at achieving meaningful use of electronic health records.
Effort To Move Patient Data Online May Spur a More Efficient, Affordable Network
Health information experts gathered in Santa Rosa last week to work on an IT network to help physicians coordinate care, drive down costs and reduce unnecessary procedures.
State Has Paid More Than $1 Million in Penalties for Late Hearings; Total Will Rise
A delay in about 1,000 appeal hearings for an adult day health care program has resulted in California paying more than $1 million in penalties so far, and the total could rise significantly. Fewer than half of the appellants due payment have received compensation.
Will ACOs Pave the Path to Reform?
Accountable care organizations will play a central role in health care reform, according to experts at a forum last week in San Francisco.
6% Need New Providers in Transition From Healthy Families to Managed Medi-Cal
So far, about 6% of California’s Healthy Families children have had to find new providers in the transition to managed Medi-Cal plans.
Penalty Checks Arriving for Late Hearings
Seniors and persons with disabilities who had to wait months for eligibility hearings for a new state program are beginning to receive penalty checks from the state. But spending them can be a little tricky, according to advocates.
Medi-Cal Children Having Trouble Getting Dental Care Services, Survey Says
A study released yesterday by The Children’s Partnership shows some Medi-Cal beneficiaries — especially Spanish speaking families — are having difficulty getting dental care.
New Campaign for Medi-Cal Enrollment
California Primary Care Association launched a statewide campaign last week to get Californians to take advantage of the state’s expanded Medi-Cal program.
More Healthy Families Feedback Sought
The state is required to solicit input from Healthy Families beneficiaries about the transition to Medi-Cal managed care plans, but so far state officials have had limited success in engaging those families.
Scope of Practice a Hot Topic Across Nation
The California Legislature, mulling four proposals to expand scope of practice for some health care providers, is not alone. Other states are considering similar changes.