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Utilization Management
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Utilization Management

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Utilization Management Defined

The process of evaluating the necessity, appropriateness and efficiency of health care services. A review coordinator gathers information about the proposed hospitalization service or procedure from the patient and/or provider then determines whether it meets established guidelines and criteria.

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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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Fitch Affirms Carroll Hospital Center (Maryland) Bonds at 'BBB+'; Outlook Stable

Published December 3, 2008, 1:59 pm, Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance

NEW YORK----Fitch has affirmed the 'BBB+' rating on approximately $123.7 million of Maryland Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority's revenue bonds , series 2006 and series 2002.

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Cow Calf: Finding The Right Bull - A Step-By-Step Guide

Published December 3, 2008, 1:38 pm, CattleNetwork.com

It pays to do some homework on determining what kind of bull you need prior to purchase. Concentrate on those factors which stand to have the largest impact on profitability.

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Louisiana Business: New Katrina Relief $, Mary Matalin In New Orleans, LRA, George Rodrigue

Published December 3, 2008, 1:36 pm, Bayou Buzz

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Cook clinical manager of wound center

Published December 3, 2008, 12:30 pm, Marion Star & Mullins Enterprise

Sandra H. Cook, RN, has been named clinical manager of the Wound Healing Center at Marion Regional Healthcare System.

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