Patty Enrado

ONLY about half of healthcare organizations deploy chargemaster maintenance technology solutions. These applications automate and update constantly changing regulatory and compliance issues, help k...

NEW YORK – Based on the value accrued to stakeholders, health plans should lead the funding of community-based health information exchanges, or HIEs, said Steve Martin, president and CEO of Blue...

HARRISBURG, PA – With three public hearings completed, hospitals and their two associations are awaiting the decision by the Department of Public Welfare’s Office of Medical Assistance Pro...

WASHINGTON – Industry experts differ on the degree to which payers – both regional and national – will be negatively impacted by the financial crisis.Most, however, say a pr...

With the explosion of healthcare information technology companies providing tools and resources for consumers, finding a business model to enable Health 2.0 to flourish is the market's next big questi...

With five million people - or one in 10 workers - in the healthcare sector, the healthcare industry has the second largest employer base behind the food service industry, according to Anthony Burke, p...

Despite efforts to draw more people into nursing programs, the ongoing nursing shortage is only going to get worse, according to an industry expert.With demand for healthcare services continu...

WHILE THE claims management market is mature and industry vendors have mastered its complexity, the market is moving toward adjusting to three main drivers, said Sheila Schweitzer, CEO of CareMedic...

PHILADELPHIA – Healthcare providers are experiencing a continuing crunch for money, with health insurance carriers and state and federal governments reducing payments for healthcare services suc...

WASHINGTON – The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has announced a deadline of October 1, 2011, for the industry to convert to ICD-10 for coding diagnoses and treatment.Advocat...