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Medicaid payments come under Congressional scrutiny
Minnesota is the focus of a Congressional probe into the way it distributes Medicaid money--a potential issue in other states, reported the St. Paul Pioneer-Press .
Health system backs off patient debt collections
Fairview Health Services in Minnesota has pulled back on collecting patient debts after the state's Attorney General accused the firm it hired to obtain payments of widespread abuses, according to
Hospital collection firm sued for harsh practices
A major debt collector for hospitals has been harshly criticized for its practices, which may be hindering patients from seeking care and violating their privacy rights, reported the Minneapolis Star
State medical board fails to discipline, disclose bad docs
The Minnesota Board of Medical Practice has done the worst job of disciplining doctors in the nation , according to Public Citizen's 2011 ranking of state medical boards. But not much has changed, as
Hospitals report charity care bump
The cost of providing hospital care to low-income people in Minnesota rose by more than 27 percent in 2010, reported the Minneapolis Star-Tribune. According to data from the Minnesota Hospital
MEDecision launches EHR app for smartphones
MEDecision is pushing the electronic health record all the way out into clinician's hands with a new app for its InFrame product. The new app, available March 30 through Apple's iTunes store, will
Minnesota hospitals MRI rates higher than average for back pain
Doctors and hospitals in Minnesota have a reputation for being thrifty, but apparently that tendency doesn't extend to treatments for low-back pain, according to the Pioneer Press. Low-back pain
Twin Cities emerge as a hub of iPhone health app development
The Minneapolis-St. Paul area is home to many well-established medical device companies. Now, the Twin Cities are seeing a new wave of innovation in iPhone apps and accessories for healthcare. Marie
MN health system saves by integrating imaging into EMR
HealthPartners, a Bloomington, MN-based integrated delivery network and health plan, says it has saved $430,000 in the past year by integrating digital X-rays, MRIs, CT scans and radiology reports
MN court: HIPAA doesn't prevent state suits for wrongful EMR disclosure
A Minnesota appellate court ruled recently that HIPAA does not preempt contradictory state laws allowing patients to sue for wrongful disclosure of patient records. A woman who visited Fairview Cedar
