Richard Pizzi
A new survey reveals that a significantly lower proportion of general internists are satisfied with their careers than are internal medicine sub-specialists, raising further concerns about the growing shortage of primary care providers.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is sharing more than $15 million in savings with 166 home health agencies based on their performance during the first year of the Medicare Home Health Pay for Performance demonstration.
Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) filed an amendment this week to the pending Wall Street reform legislation to repeal the health insurance industry's exemption from federal antitrust laws.
The healthcare reform law may benefit specialist physicians more than primary care providers, according to a new report.
The North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System has launched an online service to help patients determine the cost of medical services in advance and learn how to get help with paying hospital bills.
Each year, 50 percent to 85 percent of community health center patients – or between 10 million and 17 million people – experience unmet legal needs, many of which negatively impact their health, according to a new study.
The Tenet Healthcare Corporation this week reported an increase in first quarter earnings of 7.2 percent over the first quarter of 2009.
More than 200 of California's 400 acute care hospitals have buildings that are in danger of collapse during an earthquake and must be replaced by 2013, according to a new report.
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon signed a bill into law last week that requires health insurance companies to speed up claims payments to physicians, hospitals and other healthcare providers.
A new children's hospital under construction in Chicago is more than 50 percent complete and slated to open in 2012.