Chelsey Ledue

This year is sure to show more growth in all areas of the community care sector, according to experts.

The Minnesota Medical Association has asked Medica to delay the January 19 release of its individual physician rating program, known as the Premium Designation Program.

A new nationwide poll shows that 65 percent of Americans would oppose further cuts to funding for long term care.

A new study indicates Medicaid programs in states across the country underfunded nursing facility care by $5.6 billion in 2010, paying on average $7.17 per hour per patient, less than the nation's current minimum wage of $7.25 per hour.

An accountable care organization in Texas is providing healthcare services that improve patient care and outcomes through a network of patient-centered medical home clinics instead of a hospital, according to a case study from the American Academy of Family Physicians.

Defibrillators designed for use at home - though considered a new, very small area of the homecare products market - boast the highest forecasted annual growth in the homecare segment, according to Kalorama Information.

Organizations deemed "better-performing medical practices" by the Medical Group Management Association's "Performance and Practices of Successful Medical Groups: 2010 Report Based on 2009 Data," excelled in four performance management categories.

A New Orleans-area doctor and the owner and operator of a medical equipment company have been sentenced to prison on charges of healthcare fraud involving durable medical equipment, according to the departments of Justice and Health and Human Services.