Insurers use drones for crop yields
Private insurance companies are using drones to photograph farms and if permitted by the agriculture ministry these could provide data to...
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Cyberattack on Hollywood hospital exposes vulnerability of digital records
A cyberattack on a hospital in Hollywood shows how vulnerable doctors and patients have become as health care data is transferred...
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If it’s public we can use it – Metlife on social media ethics
In Dublin this week, Marty Lippert, the company’s executive vice president for global technology and operations, said the insurance giant uses...
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Doctors in South Carolina will soon be required to consult drug database
Most doctors in South Carolina will soon be required to consult a database of patients’ medical history as a way to...
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Predictive modeling helping to flag suspect claims quicker and better
A rather typical business story became a head-scratcher of a Workers’ Comp claim — and an illustration of the power of...
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Massachusetts creating new data system to combat drug diversion
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health has awarded Kentucky-based Appriss a five-year, $6.2 million contract to develop and implement a new...
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Insurance Council upgrades fraud detection tool with geospatial mapping
Insurers will soon be able to see the records of fraudsters in milliseconds. The Insurance Claims Register (ICR) has been upgraded,...
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Few states use federal data mining funds to detect Medicaid fraud
Few states have taken advantage of a rule that provides state Medicaid fraud control units with data mining tools to identify...
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New geospatial mapping tracks insurance double-dippers
The Insurance Claims Register has launched new capabilities this month to detect insurance fraud. “Developed with kiwi technology partner Aptelisense, the...
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Medical ID thieves increasingly looking to steal from mobile devices
Mobile phones may be the newest emerging battleground in combating widespread heisting of people’s medical identities. Two recent reports provide telling...
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