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SustiNet moving forward
An agreement has been reached on SustiNet, CT’s plan for health reform, with supporters, the administration and legislative leadership. Funding…
News Round Up and a wonky quiz
Medical marijuana bill advances http://www.ctmirror.org/node/12621 Gridlock in DC on medical malpractice http://www.ctmirror.org/story/12629/medmal Paid sick days http://www.ctmirror.org/story/12656/senate-poised-pass-paid-sick-days-slimmest-margins and http://www.ctnewsjunkie.com/ctnj.php/archives/entry/paid_sick_day_bill_will_be_amended_but_passage_is_still_uncertain and http://blogs.courant.com/capitol_watch/2011/05/malloy-visits-senate-chamber-t.html…
Connecticut patient-centered medical home first adopters
Transforming a busy medical practice into a patient-centered medical home (PCMH) can be daunting but the benefits are worth it,…
SustiNet and labor deals announced
Supporters of SustiNet, the state’s plan for health reform, the administration and legislature have come to an agreement that includes…
Medicaid Council update
Today’s Medicaid Council meeting was overwhelming – DSS has made a lot of very detailed decisions about how to structure…
Health IT privacy consent webinar
Slides and video of yesterday’s webinar on patient privacy protection in health information exchange are online. The webinar included Ted…
Health reform brings down Aetna individual health premiums up to 19.5%
Aetna policyholders will enjoy 10% rate cuts on average for policies starting Sept. 1st because of national health reform. The…
Alternate budget ugly, especially for working parents’ health care
Budget options being considered by the administration if negotiators are not able to agree on labor concessions include cutting HUSKY…
Health IT privacy consent webinar
Join us to hear from Ted Kremer of Rochester RHIO and Steve Allen of Western NY HealtheNet about how they…