Diana Manos

Doctors' fears of medical malpractice lawsuits are responsible for higher healthcare costs and hamper quality of care improvements, according to experts.

The Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement has created a professional partnerships group to help medical groups, hospitals, health plans, policymakers and others improve their healthcare offerings.

As Congress readies to merge the Senate and House healthcare reform bills, some states, including Idaho, are stepping up to serve as the latest roadblock.

Hospitals and health systems will face increased demands from the government and patients this year, forcing them to do more with less, according to experts.

Physicians and privacy advocates aren't pleased with the newly proposed "meaningful use" requirements with which providers will likely have to comply to gain bonuses under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

The Senate passed a sweeping healthcare reform bill Thursday morning, bringing an overhaul to the U.S. healthcare system just one vote away from reality.

On the eve of a highly controversial Senate vote on health reform, stakeholders for and against are voicing strong convictions.

President Barack Obama has signed a measure that will postpone a 21.2 percent Medicare physician pay cut until March 1, 2010.

After a month of intense debate, a preliminary roll call of Democrats held at 1 a.m. Monday revealed the Senate has the 60 votes needed to override Republicans and call a floor vote on a healthcare reform bill.

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a measure this week that would delay the anticipated 21.2 percent Medicare physician pay cut until March 1, 2010, according to a congressional news release.