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By Henry Powderly | 10:05 am | February 10, 2016
Though President Barack Obama's proposed 2017 budget died almost as fast as it arrived at Congress on Tuesday, the chief executive's final proposal included millions in healthcare spending to bolster quality programs, improve interoperability and fight rising pharmaceutical prices.
By Jeff Lagasse | 05:07 pm | February 09, 2016
While the medical importance of vaccines is largely known, a pair of researchers is looking to define just what economic value vaccines play in the realm of global healthcare.
By Beth Jones Sanborn | 12:54 pm | February 09, 2016
GoHealth Urgent Care and Dignity Health, one of the country's largest health systems, announced a new joint venture Tuesday that the companies say will provide greater access to "convenient care".
By Healthcare Finance Staff | 12:28 pm | February 09, 2016
Only a few days remain to submit speaker and session proposals for the Healthcare IT News and HIMSS Pop Health Forum 2016, which will be held in Boston May 19-20.
By Jessica Davis | 12:25 pm | February 09, 2016
The Department of Health and Human Services has proposed new rules on patient record disclosures to ensure substance use disorder patients can participate in new integrated healthcare models without risk of having their records shared inappropriately.
By Jeff Lagasse | 11:54 am | February 09, 2016
Nueterra, a privately held company formerly specializing in developing equity partnerships and healthcare facilities, has split into a pair of new companies -- NueHealth and Nueterra Capital.
By Kaiser Health News | 11:29 am | February 09, 2016
Experts say the California exchange uses more of its powers as an "active purchaser" than any other state. That means it can decide which insurers can join the exchange, what plans and benefits are available and at what price.
By Susan Morse | 10:28 am | February 09, 2016
Physicians need to have and share analytical information to deliver quality care that drives down costs. But too often valuable findings aren't making it to the right people, according to Deloitte's Dorrie Guest.
By Jeff Lagasse | 04:34 pm | February 08, 2016
For six months now, Ivinson Memorial Hospital in Wyoming has puttered along without a chief financial officer. Now that's changed, with longtime hospital pro Jim Bands selected to help steer the facility into the future.
By Beth Jones Sanborn | 04:01 pm | February 08, 2016
As part of the development of four new operating rooms, the University of Michigan Health System announced Monday that it will become one of the first hospitals in the country to integrate new neurosurgical imaging equipment called BrightMatter.