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By Healthcare Finance Staff | 01:07 pm | February 02, 2015
The nation's largest laboratory company and two big insurers stand accused of creating a diagnostic monopoly that hasn't passed on savings to consumers.
By Chuck Green | 11:06 am | February 02, 2015
A flurry of mergers and acquisitions among U.S. hospitals and health systems last year is prompting the formation of more centralized purchasing networks.
By Kaiser Health News | 10:44 am | February 02, 2015
State spent just 3 cents per person on diabetes prevention in the 2012-2013 fiscal year, compared to New York's 42 cents per person in state and federal money that year.
By Susan Morse | 07:52 pm | January 30, 2015
An anesthesiologist in Massachusetts could increase his or her salary by 61 percent by relocating to Wisconsin, according to a new report by physician social networking site Doximity.
By Healthcare Finance Staff | 05:03 pm | January 30, 2015
A short-lived network dispute has come to a resolution. But that doesn't mean the points of contention are going away.
By Anthony Brino | 04:00 pm | January 30, 2015
State judge says provision was not in public interest since it would allow the healthcare provider to grow too big.
By Healthcare Finance Staff | 01:14 pm | January 30, 2015
One of the most fractious hospital acquisition disputes in the country has come back to square one, in a potential win for payers and antitrust advocates.
By Anthony Brino | 01:08 pm | January 30, 2015
Three patients in California claim the company has taken over most outpatient diagnostic services in the region by acquiring would-be rivals and colluding with payers like Aetna and Blue Shield of California to stifle competition.
By Susan Morse | 11:34 am | January 30, 2015
A move last year by Urology of Greater Atlanta to collect payments up front and establish an e-billing automatic payment plan has resulted in fewer surgeries but greater revenue.
By David Weldon | 03:20 am | January 30, 2015
The leadership ranks are spreading as new job titles like CXO, CNIO and others are added to the top.