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Utilization Defined

The patterns of use of a service or type of service within a specified time, usually expressed in a rate per unit of population-at-risk for a given period (e.g., the number of hospital admissions per year per 1,000 persons in a geographic area).

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WB execs back cash assistance to poor

Published December 4, 2008, 1:09 pm, Philippine Daily Inquirer

A well-targeted conditional cash transfer (CCT) program can help the Philippines in its long-running battle against poverty, experts in social safety nets said Thursday.

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Fitch Affirms the Monroe Clinic (Wisconsin) $20MM Revs at 'A'; Outlook Stable

Published December 4, 2008, 1:06 pm, Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance

SAN FRANCISCO----Fitch Ratings has affirmed the 'A' rating on the $20 million of outstanding Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority's revenue bonds, series 1999 . The Rating Outlook is Stable.

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MattsonJack Releases Oncology Market Access Europe, Third Edition: Multi-Country Tool for Optimal Positioning, ...

Published December 4, 2008, 7:05 am, Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance

The Mattson Jack Group, Inc., a recognized leader in business analytics for the pharmaceutical and health care industries, announces the release of Oncology Market Access Europe, Third Edition, formerly Oncology Marketing Strategies Western Europe, the key resource for successful cancer drug positioning in the diverse and rapidly evolving European health care market.

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White Paper is First of Many TriZetto Resources to Help Payer Organizations Adopt ICD-10 Diagnostic Coding System

Published December 4, 2008, 6:32 am, Centre Daily Times

The effort has been compared to rewriting a health plan’s DNA. 1 One study said it will be the most significant healthcare information overhaul since the advent of computers. 2 Others liken the effort to planning and preparing for Y2K.

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CompCare Secures New Contract, Enters New Geographic Market

Published December 4, 2008, 5:41 am, Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance

TAMPA, Fla.----Comprehensive Care Corporation today announced it has signed a contract with Health Plan of Michigan, Inc. and Meridian Health Plan, Inc. of Illinois to provide behavioral health services for 167,000 Medicaid recipients.

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Mary Washington Hospital to Deploy RadarFind Tracking System

Published December 4, 2008, 4:32 am, Centre Daily Times

Mary Washington Hospital , part of Fredericksburg, Va.’s MediCorp Health System, has chosen the RadarFind Real Time Location System (RTLS) for tracking the location and status of its mobile medical equipment, thereby managing costs to save money on equipment purchases, improve patient care and enhance the efficiency of hospital operations.

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Electronic Submission For Dental Predeterminations May Increase Efficiency, Patient Satisfaction

Published December 4, 2008, 3:13 am, Medical News Today

Many dentists and dental office staff have realized the benefits of electronic claim submission; however, very few dental professionals have taken advantage of electronic predeterminations. These electronic transactions may increase office efficiency, while offering the convenience of determining benefit information while the patient is still in the office.

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Geisinger Health Plan asks for rate increases

Published December 4, 2008, 1:48 am, The Scranton Times-Tribune

Geisinger Health Plan officials confirmed Tuesday they filed two rate-hike requests last month with the state totaling nearly $10 million for almost 49,000 members in employer-sponsored health plans.

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DESIGNER WHEY to Help Contestants and Fans of NBC's The Biggest Loser Shed Pounds

Published December 3, 2008, 11:00 pm, PRWeb via Yahoo! News

Company to Produce "The Biggest Loser" Whey Protein Products

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Waterfront project just what community needs

Published December 3, 2008, 3:46 pm, North Renfrew Times

Deep River's waterfront redevelopment project began in 1966 in preparation for Canada's Centennial year, and now a group of local committed citizens want to move forward to complete the job.

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