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A notably picky species, American consumers have varying preferences for communicating with their health insurers and receiving their bills, a new study found, which means there's a lot of potential for consumer engagement.

A new survey from tax audit and advisory firm KPMG shows wide ranging uncertainty among health plan, provider and pharmaceutical executives as to whether the existing business models are sustainable, despite the common belief that the broader healthcare economy is unsustainable in its current form.

An ICD-10 expert discusses the new ICD-10 deadline with a focus on where healthcare organizations should be today in order to be ready on time.

A newly released report documents the successes of a private hospitals program to safely discharge homeless patients and save money for the participating hospitals.

A corner of the healthcare industry publicly asked the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to consider jumping directly to ICD-11. Here's a look at the reasons why this option was not selected by HHS.

Healthcare insurer Aetna has created Aetna Innovation Labs to focus on ways to improve patient outcomes by leveraging data and best practices.

Now that the Department of Health and Human Services has decided on the new ICD-10 deadline, one reality not to be overlooked is that October 1, 2014 is a mere two years away.

HHS finalized October 1, 2014 as the deadline for ICD-10 compliance on Aug. 24. In so doing, the agency sparked widespread relief across the industry.

HHS finalized October 1, 2014 as the deadline for ICD-10 compliance on Aug. 24. In so doing, the agency sparked widespread relief across the industry.

The one-year proposed delay of the ICD-10 compliance deadline has been finalized announced the the Department of Health and Human Services on Friday. The final rule delays the compliance deadline from Oct. 1, 2013, to Oct. 1, 2014.