3 posts and columns on insurers

Qualms Arise Over Outsourcing Of Electronic Medical Records

in News on November 2, 2010 at 5:00 am PT

Indian technology companies are eyeing a coming wave of U.S. spending to digitize health-care records. But sensitivity over outsourcing and resistance by American hospitals to sending medical information overseas could thwart efforts to win big contracts.

Lifting the Veil on Pricing for Health Care

in News on October 28, 2009 at 1:00 am PT

It’s long been hard for health-care consumers to learn how much doctor visits or hospital stays will cost them. That’s now beginning to change, as a growing array of Web sites try to lift the veil on pricing.

Health Insurers Eye Social Networking

in News on August 20, 2009 at 5:05 am PT

Lots of companies are starting to track social-networking tools like Twitter and Facebook to keep an eye on negative comments, put out their own happier spin and interact with consumers.