Eric Wicklund

The latest health information exchange to take root along the Eastern seaboard is hoping to use state funds - obtained through hospital reimbursements - to qualify for federal stimulus funding and improve clinical outcomes throughout Maryland.

Consumer Health Technologies, Inc., is adding more resources to its BenefitSpan platform to help payers, banks and third party administrators improve the quality of life of the nation’s workforce.

Thomson Reuters, based in Ann Arbor, Mich., has announced that Clear Choice Health Plans of Bend, Ore., will deploy the company's Treatment Cost Calculator application, which is designed to estimate out-of-pocket costs for planned healthcare services.

Healthcare consumers wading through the myriad of preferred provider organizations have a new tool at their disposal to determine which PPO fits their needs.

While medical travel may conjure images of exotic locations like New Zealand, France or Sweden, BridgeHealth Medical wants prospective clients to look closer to home.

The growing popularity of registration kiosks in hospitals and doctors’ offices has not only made it easier for patients to check in, it has given providers the perfect opportunity to push revenue cycle management tools to the front end.

Emdeon Business Services, a provider of revenue cycle management and claims clearinghouse services, has announced an Initial Public Offering of its stock on Aug. 12, in hopes of raising up to $332 million.

Former McKesson executive Duncan James has been named the QuadraMed Corporation's new chief executive officer.

Consumer Health Technologies has announced an agreement with TSYS Healthcare to integrate TSYS' payment card solution with CHT's BenefitSpan benefit administration platform for managing HRA, FSA and HAS accounts.

MedAssets has announced that it will market software from San Diego-based SmartDraw.com to its hospital and primary acute care provider customers.