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		<title><![CDATA[Blue Cross puts the reform hammer down in Massachusetts]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Blue Cross puts the reform hammer down in MassachusettsSo I'm curiousIf all BCBS does is take in per-subscriber premiums and pass along rather less per-subscriber compensation, exactly what value are they adding for their (roughly 30%) cut?Re too many sellers"Having a lot of sellers in this market raises costs, it...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2009 10:24:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[World 's Second Largest HMO Moves 2-Terabyte BI Data Warehouse to SQL Server 2008]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1129693]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Clalit Health Services, the largest Health Maintenance Organization HMO in Israel, and believed to be the second largest HMO in the world, has learned the value of pulling Business Intelligence BI from its data stores to help the organization provide better care for its 3.8 million members as it supports...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Can Healthline give insurers wellness on the cheap?]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://healthcare.zdnet.com/?p=1561]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[A minimal investment results in a customer-facing site that saves money through wellness and practically pays for itself through advertising. by Dana Blankenhorn]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2008 07:57:07 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[62.7% of US employees choose PPO plan for their medical insurance]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/ITFacts/?p=14854]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Consumer Driven Health Plans, or CDHPs, increased by 43% from 2007, and now comprise nearly 13% of all plans offered by employers. The%age of employees enrolled in these plans nearly doubled, from six% in 2007 to 11.2% 2008. While preferred provider organizations PPOs continue to dominate the market, representing 54%...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2008 22:54:53 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[World's 2nd Largest HMO Moves 2-Terabyte BI Data Warehouse to SQL Server 2008]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=386695]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Clalit Health Services serves more than 3.8 million people, and supports 70 million customer interactions per year. Clalit uses the Microsoft Application Platform to support some 16 terabytes of data, including a 2.7-terabyte Business Intelligence BI solution that serves as a repository for clinical and operational information. Clalit's Enterprise BI...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[SNS Top Ten Predictions for 2008]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=7408]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Forecaster Mark Anderson of the Strategic News Service SNS has published his top ten predictions for next year. As a context for his predictions, Mark noted that IT spending outside the U.S. will help bolster companies with the U.S. economic growth slowing:  "Most large IT corporations now make more...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Dec 2007 07:36:37 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Any better excuses?]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://talkback.zdnet.com/5208-13593-0.html?forumID=1&threadID=40857&messageID=755814&start=0]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Any better excuses?Mehdehhhcahherrre: Turns his head......cough.Turns his head...cough.Doctor says: [i]"You have a bad cough."[/i](Drum roll....ba da beeeshh)Seriously, if I had to base selecting a universal method of insurance on which carrier has had the most efficient system of physician reimbursement, I'd put my money on Medicare, any day.Despite the long-term...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Nov 2007 13:58:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[World's Second Largest HMO Achieves Real-Time Patient Information Integration]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=307843]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[As Israel's largest healthcare provider, with 3.75 million members, Clalit Health Services faces the same business pressures that confront health plans across the globe: rising costs and growing consumer demand to play a greater role in financial and clinical decisions. Clalit recognized that to make the most effective day-to-day decisions,...]]></description>
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