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Chip Means

Chip is the New Media Manager for Healthcare Finance News and other MedTech Media brands. Follow Chip on Twitter @chipmedia.

By Chip Means | 01:00 am | October 03, 2007
President Bush today has delivered on his promise to veto Senate's $35 billion expansion of the State Children's Health Insurance Program - an expansion he feels is too close to universal, single-paye...
By Chip Means | 01:00 am | October 01, 2007
Members of the Senate followed the House in passing bipartisan $35 billion legislation to reauthorize the State Children's Health Insurance Program at the end of last week. With President Bush plannin...
By Chip Means | 01:00 am | September 27, 2007
As healthcare professionals continue to seek administrative efficiencies and savings, the market for financial IT systems in physician offices is expected to pass $6 billion by 2013, new research sugg...
By Chip Means | 01:00 am | September 26, 2007
The House last night voted 265-159 to pass legislation that would reauthorize the State Children's Health Insurance Program to the tune of $35 billion over five years....
By Chip Means | 01:00 am | September 26, 2007
ATLANTA – Providers can achieve better cost-savings and organizational efficiencies simply by taking a better look at their processes and assets. Such is the mentality of two vendors offering We...
By Chip Means | 01:00 am | September 20, 2007
PROVO, UT – Utah’s largest independent physician group has opted to overhaul its revenue cycle in search of better, more efficient returns on investment. Central Utah Clinic, whic...
By Chip Means | 01:00 am | September 20, 2007
WASHINGTON – Medicare officials announced on Aug. 22 a decrease in Medicare payments for home care services for 2008, drawing sharp criticism from home care lobbyists. The Cente...
By Chip Means | 01:00 am | September 20, 2007
One of New York City's largest healthcare systems has received a $320 million senior secured credit facility from GE Healthcare Financial Services. The funding will help the hospital operator transiti...
By Chip Means | 01:00 am | September 20, 2007
President Bush and Health and Human Services Secretary Michael Leavitt fielded questions this morning on reauthorization of the State Children's Health Insurance Program, which expires in 10 days. The...
By Chip Means | 01:00 am | September 20, 2007
These are tough times for physicians – especially for those trying to run an independent practice. Recent research suggests that low compensation levels are driving several tr...