Amid State Inquiry, Cigna Agrees to Revise Doctor Ranking Program
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The insurer has agreed to improve its rankings of physicians in response to an investigation of insurers suspected of directing patients to cheaper doctors, according to the New York Attorney General.
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Medical experts have welcomed proposed changes to the way investigations into sudden infant deaths are handled. An independent inquiry has produced a report which proposes a major re-think of the way such cases are scrutinised.
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NEW YORK  - The time elapsed since a primary care physician's last board certification correlates with a decline in the quality of care provided to patients, according to a study published today.
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Jury awards and doctors' payments to settle malpractice lawsuits in Massachusetts have declined 8 percent from their peak in 2001, according to a new state report, potentially easing the insurance crisis that has prompted some physicians to drop out of high-risk specialties such as obstetrics and neurology.
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SPOKANE -- Officials at the University of Washington medical school will study whether to expand its programs for training new doctors in Spokane.
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The national organization that ranks health insurers said it has chosen Harvard Pilgrim Health Care as the top health plan in the country, based on several quality measures and a survey of its members.
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Genetic tests may soon help doctors find the best treatment for each individual.
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The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine has laid out a plan for
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It is a relief that bipartisanship worked during the special session in solving the stateâs health insurance problem. Both the House and Senate passed the revision of the plan and Gov.
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New medical guidelines allow experienced nurses as well as doctors to decide whether to resuscitate patients.
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New York's attorney general on Thursday expanded his investigation into doctor-ranking programs run by health insurers, warning the programs may steer patients toward low-cost physicians at the expense of quality.
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Cigna Corp. agreed to provide customers with more information about how the insurer recommends doctors, state Attorney General Andrew Cuomo announced Monday.
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In a letter, New Yorkâs Attorney General argued that such rankings would be used to steer consumers towards selected doctors.
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Greater Southeast Community Hospital was downgraded yesterday to a provisional accreditation by the independent organization that inspects U.S. health-care programs.
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The attorney general is looking into whether insurers forced patients to overpay for out-of-network doctors.
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New findings suggest a benefit in consulting a team of specialists after a breast cancer diagnosis.
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Revisions to the EU Clinical Trials Directive legislation in Portugal will standardize the way clinical trials are performed in the country and improve timelines to competitive levels.