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MN Community Measurement announced Wednesday it has published new information online about how much medical groups in Minnesota are paid to provide more than 100 common healthcare services.

BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee will provide tailored health and wellness information to its members through interactive, automated phone calls. The goal is to drive behavior change, officials said.

WebMD, a provider of online health information services, has teamed with U.S. Bank Healthcare Payment Solutions to offer the bank's Health Savings Account customers enhanced online health tools.

A five-year ongoing study involving 10 large physician practices across the country has so far shown improved quality of care for chronic disease patients from the use of health information technology.

The Nebraska Health Information Initiative (NeHII) is gearing up for the next level of work with its sights set on statewide implementation, after celebrating the success of its pilot at its annual meeting in July.

Peter Harbage explains the differences between the individual market and employee-sponsored health insurance in the context of health insurance reform in this video from the Center for American Progress' YouTube channel.

In this video from the Center for American Progress' YouTube channel, Peter Harbage explains how small businesses are impacted by high healthcare costs.

The Internal Revenue Services has released its continuing professional education training materials on governance. IRS Form 990, which tax-exempt organizations are required to file annually, is a major focus of the CPE materials.

Digital games are one of the latest tools being used to improve health outcomes, says one expert.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced late last week that acute care hospitals will receive an inflation update in their payment rates of 2.1 percent in fiscal year 2010.