Stephanie Bouchard

A man accused of rigging hospital contract bids, defrauding the Internal Revenue Service and filing false tax returns pled guilty last week in the U.S. District Court in Manhattan.

The home care industry has enormous potential for business people. One segment of the business world has already figured this out: franchise business owners.

It's no secret that solo practice by doctors has been diminishing. But a new finding by recruitment firm Merritt Hawkins declares that solo practice is all but dead.

While news outlets pointed out the disappointing June jobs numbers Friday, the healthcare sector continued to add jobs, gaining more than 13,000.

Some standard political campaign ploys are not going to cut it this campaign season say campaign watchers -- at least when coupled with the issue of healthcare.

As recent studies have shown, health systems across the country are increasing their IT spending in the next five years or so. Given that, it is imperative that chief information officers and chief financial officers partner to create strategic budgets said a CIO and CFO during an education session Tuesday at HFMA's national conference in Las Vegas.

With the fervor of a true believer, former U.S. Comptroller General David Walker urged an audience Tuesday during a keynote address at HFMA's ANI conference in Las Vegas to be the leaders the country's lawmakers are not.

A financial rationale for merging is always part of the equation in such a business move, but more and more, healthcare businesses are choosing to merge for strategic reasons.

Thinking about working with a lobbyist? Most lobbyists will be quick to point out their value. So here are some things to consider if you’re thinking about hiring a lobbyist or if you already work with lobbyists and want to enhance your relationship.

Ardis Dee Hoven, MD, a Kentucky-based internal medicine and infectious disease specialist, has been elected president-elect of the American Medical Association (AMA).