Diana Manos
CINCINNATI – The Department of Health and Human Services will launch a demonstration project to reward physicians who adopt electronic health records, HHS Secretary Michael Leavitt said last mon...
WASHINGTON – The Healthcare Administrative Simplification Coalition launched a Web site Thursday aimed at helping providers cut costs through simplifying healthcare administration processes....
Presidential contenders Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio) took opposite stands on how to ease America's economic healthcare burden during recent sessions hosted by the Kaise...
While providers say patient-centered care is a top priority, most fall short on delivering it, the author of a new report says. The Commonwealth Fund study, authored by D. Sh...
Presidential hopeful Sen. Joseph Biden (D-Del.) said last Thursday that he stands behind universal healthcare coverage, but would not aim to replace or diminish the role of employer-based healthcare t...
WASHINGTON – The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced in October that it will conduct a home health pay-for-performance (P4P) demonstration that will be a precursor to a permanent...
WASHINGTON – Hospitals and healthcare organizations who think they have until May 23 to transition to the National Provider Identifier (NPI) on Medicare claims now have less time than they thoug...
Presidential hopeful Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.) outlined her plan for universal healthcare at an Oct. 18 presidential forum on healthcare held by the Kaiser Family Foundation....
The House investigated yesterday the impact of proposed antitrust legislation that, if passed, could impact the way community pharmacies negotiate for drug pricing on the back end....
Sen. John McCain ( R-Ariz.) joined the ranks of presidential hopefuls on both sides of the aisle who are coming up to bat on what pollsters have determined is the nation's second most important domest...