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CVE meeting in DC
I’ve spent the last two days at a fascinating meeting of data geeks, providers, employers, health plans, quality organizations and…
Hospital stay points out need for health information technology
A recent stay in Hartford Hospital has highlighted the importance of electronic medical records for my personal health care. My…
Charter Oak after one year – mixed returns
One year after the implementation of the Governor’s Charter Oak Health Plan, the program is still struggling to make a…
How scientists think
Kary Mullis won a Nobel prize for figuring out how to make multiple copies of short pieces of DNA. While…
OLR insurance acts report out
The Office of Legislative Research’s annual report on acts that passed this year concerning insurance is out. Eighteen public acts…
SustiNet veto overturned
Governor’s SustiNet veto is overturned The Senate just voted 24 to 12 to overturn the Governor’s veto of HB-6600, An…
eHealth report finally out, privacy forum tomorrow
The long awaited report by DPH to assess CT’s health information technology landscape and develop a plan was released Friday.…
Veto override session Monday
It will be a busy day Monday at the Capitol. Both houses of the General Assembly will go into session…
Anthem rate hike hearing Monday
Our state Health Care Advocate and Attorney General have been granted intervenor status in the Insurance Dept.’s public hearing to…