Diana Manos
According to a revenue cycle management study released by market researcher Black Book, 72 percent of physician practices expect declining to negative profitability next year because of underutilized or inefficient billing technology.
Hospitals, physicians and payers will focus information technology investments on highest-priority and efficiency projects to meet regulations.
An new national survey shows that, despite the one-year delay in ICD-10 compliance, many healthcare providers do not understand the value of the medical diagnostic codes that will be used beginning Oct. 1, 2014.
An FDA request for proof of a mobile product's clearance sets off latest debate, while a lot of 'money is sitting on the sidelines,' around the expected October release of FDA mobile health regulations.
Testing for ICD-10 could cost big money, but failing to test could cost more, Mark Lott told an audience attending the HIMSS Media ICD-10 Forum this week.
Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) has put a halt to what appeared to be smooth sailing for Marilyn Tavenner to officially take the helm of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Prior to Wednesday's budget hearing, Harkin put a hold on Tavenner's nomination.
The Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday unanimously approved Marilyn Tavenner to head the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Tavenner, who has been temporarily running CMS for the past two years, now faces a full Senate vote before she can officially assume the position of CMS administrator.
Marilyn Tavenner, acting administrator of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, received accolades from both sides of the aisle at a hearing on Tuesday to confirm her nomination. Senate Finance Committee leaders indicated a decision would come soon.
The Senate Finance Committee is meeting this morning to consider President Barack Obama's nomination of Marilyn B. Tavenner for administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
A new report from non-profits Catalyst for Payment Reform (CPR) and the Health Care Incentives Improvement Institute (HCI3) finds that 29 states get a grade of "F" for their lack of laws to provide for healthcare cost transparency.