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By Henry Powderly | 11:01 am | May 15, 2015
A new video showing a da Vinci surgical robot suturing a grape has been viewed close to 400,000 times after a post on Buzzfeed highlighted it.
By Henry Powderly | 10:23 am | May 15, 2015
Company says the technology acquired from LaClaro will enhance the analytics and workflow management tools offered in its service for ambulatory surgery centers.
By Healthcare Finance Staff | 05:24 pm | May 14, 2015
Aetna is plotting an acquisition seeking "inorganic growth" that could make it a rival for the largest insurer in the country, if the hype of one boutique Wall Street analyst is to be believed.
By Henry Powderly | 05:00 pm | May 14, 2015
A new bill by U.S. Rep. Diane Black wants an 18-month period where no claims can be denied due to coding errors.
By Susan Morse | 04:13 pm | May 14, 2015
In a letter to House leadership, Rep. Scott Peters, D-Calif. and 17 other Democrats are calling for lawmakers to act quickly on a bill repealing the medical device tax before Memorial Day.
By Healthcare Finance Staff | 02:19 pm | May 14, 2015
On the West Coast, the nation's largest municipal-operated health plan is trying to mesh its compensation structure with its nonprofit mission.
By Anthony Brino | 02:07 pm | May 14, 2015
Organizational differences were just too difficult to bridge, executives say, ending what would have been Boston's only merger since 1994.
By Susan Morse | 12:29 pm | May 14, 2015
While awareness over nurse safety has grown, a new survey by The Leapfrog Group found 40 percent of hospitals fail to comply with all 21 endorsed safe practices in the field.
By Henry Powderly | 11:27 am | May 14, 2015
Although the numbers suggest healthcare spending is breaking out from its recent periods of low growth, Altarum Institute warns that bump seen in March might not last.
By Susan Morse | 10:30 am | May 14, 2015
American Medical Association says the readmission penalty is unnecessary since other other pay-for-performance programs already measure complications such as surgical site infections.