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highlights the status of activity and initiatives across the
health care marketplace that are expected to have significant impact during 2008. |
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Time is running out – Enforcement of the San Francisco
Health Care Security Ordinance is less than 90 days away
With the last remaining legal hearing for this ordinance set to be heard on November 02, 2007, it appears
that enforcement of the San Francisco Healthcare Security Ordinance is on schedule. The
Ordinance is applicable to employers with at least 1 employee operating within San Francisco’s City Limits.
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Learn more about preparation to comply with the ordinance by joining a free webinar being hosted by
ArlenGroup.
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FREE
Webinar - October 30, 2007
ArlenGroup
is hosting a free webinar, where you can learn
about key definitions and parameters of the San
Francisco Health Care Security Ordinance; hear
an overview of employer compliance requirements;
learn of the penalties for non-compliance; and
hear practical solutions for complying with the
Ordinance. To
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A new frontier for
health care information exchange – Microsoft launches it’s HealthVault platform
One of the more significant challenges facing the health care industry historically has been the fragmented ownership of medical information between patients, providers, and insurers. HealthVault is a first attempt to provide the marketplace with self-service data management and
health care research in a secured one-stop location.
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Health
care consumerism and marketplace transparency shows signs of progress – Select
hospitals prepare to make basic pricing information available on the web
One of the biggest obstacles encountered in the adoption rate of consumer driven plans has been the general lack of financial information regarding the true cost of medical procedures. In a changing of the guard, some hospitals are taking the lead in making information more readily available to consumers.
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