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www.HealthcareITNews.com PAYERS the uninsured,” said CMO Jehni Robinson. “This is another tool to enable us to meet that goal.” The other grantees are Clinica Msr. Oscar A. Romero, South Bay Family Healthcare Center, South Central Family Health C e n t e r, Un i v e r s i ty Mu s l i m Medical Association Community Clinic, Valley Community Clinic and Westside Family Health Center. ■ More at HealthcareITNews.com e Connect: GraNtS 0808 August 2008 ■ Healthcare IT News 31 ning situation for payers, doctors and patients, said Richard Noffsinger, CEO of SafeMed. Revenue is generated for hospitals and physicians through a pay-for-performance structure, immediate decision-making increases patient and provider satisfaction and the elimination of inappropriate or unnecessary tests lowers payers’ medical expense trend. For patients, Noffsinger said, “It’s flat-out better medicine.” SafeMed collaborated with BCBSMA, BIDPO and BIDMC in graNTs Continued from page 30 suPPorT Continued from page 30 management. Saban Free Clinic, which operates four Los Angeles sites, will implement i2iSystems’ i2iTracks to track patients’ multiple diseases and conditions to ensure the success of interventions, follow-ups and treatment plans. “As we move towards population management, we want to provide the highest quality of care for ● software license fees and the designation of a project manager to oversee the pilot, said Greg LeGrow, BCBSMA’s director of eHealth innovation. “ The SafeMed application enables the delivery of safe, efficient, quality care for our members who receive radiology tests from Beth Israel physicians,” he said. The CDS system delivers a win- “This is a GREAT MoDEL to extend and duplicate.” – Richard Noffsinger determining the best solution for all stakeholders, said Noffsinger. “This is a great model to extend and duplicate,” Noffsinger said. ■ More at HealthcareITNews.com e Connect: SuPPort 0808 ● oHIo Continued from page 1 is a portable PHR that encourages a stronger relationship between patients and physicians – features that would be attractive to employers and employees. The service is integrated into the practice’s system and the PHR is linked to the physician’s Web site. Patients can conduct secure online transactions such as prescription refills and appointment scheduling at their convenience. The time it takes to schedule an appointment via telephone is equal to scheduling three appointments online, Mau said. The service is available not only for MMO members, which Mau said appeals to physicians who deal with multiple health plans, but by the end of 2008, he said, patients who are MMO members will be able to have their PHRs pre-populated with MMO-derived data. Henry DePhillips, MD, Medem’s CMO, said online consultations are another value-add for the service, especially now that major payers such as Cigna and Aetna are reimbursing for e-visits. He cited two anecdotal trends from physicians that online consultations reduced patient traffic in the office by as much as 10 percent and the time reserved for six e-visits equals one in-office visit. Mau said MMO is “keeping an eye” on online consultations, but data thus far doesn’t support greater adoption when insurers reimburse. He said reimbursing would require MMO to develop rules and regulations for online consultations. Lynne Dunbrack, program director at Health Industry Insights, an IDC company, said online consultations and electronic transactions offer many benefits for stakeholders, including increased physician office staff productivity by reducing phone calls and interruptions, health plan product differentiation, employer productivity gains by reducing absenteeism and convenience for patients. Dunbrack said a direct-topatient model could be a revenue stream for physicians. “As consumers have more opportunities to do online activities, the demand for the same capabilities within the healthcare realm will grow,” she said. ■ More at HealthcareITNews.com e Connect: oHio 0808 Taking care of the little things makes all the difference. We connect more providers to more payers than anyone else. But what really sets us apart is all the little things we do for both that make the business of claims and payments so much more efficient. Discover how Emdeon is changing the business of healthcare. Visit www.emdeon.com today. Simplifying the Business of Healthcare ● Patient Access Management • Claim Management • Remittance & Payment Distribution • Patient Billing & Payment e ● Connect: eMdeoN 0808 http://www.HealthcareITNews.com http://HealthcareITNews.com http://HealthcareITNews.com http://www.healthcareitnews.com/story.cms?id=9699 http://www.healthcareitnews.com/story.cms?id=9697 http://www.emdeon.com http://www.emdeon.com http://HealthcareITNews.com http://www.healthcareitnews.com/story.cms?id=9666

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