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After hearing for years that there were too many specialists and not enough primary care physicians, research in Health Affairs has upset the apple cart by forecasting an insufficient number of specialists to meet the needs of an enlarging elderly population with multiple chronic conditions.
The Department of Defense has been testing patient-centered medical home models longer than most payers, and could offer lessons in team-based care for civilian providers.
As patient engagement gains momentum, and technology enables easier access to personal health information, many providers still charge patients for copies of their records. That's allowed under HIPAA and HITECH. But is it wise?
Competition for skilled healthcare workers is fierce, and that's why some healthcare organizations are turning to teleworking to give them a competitive advantage.
Merger and acquisition activity within the healthcare sector was up in the third quarter of 2013, according to a report from M&A data publisher Irving Levin Associates.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Michigan is extending its value-based reimbursement model to the northern part of the state.
About 8,000 Washington residents will soon receive letters informing them that the price they are expecting to pay for health insurance purchased on the new online exchange marketplace is incorrect.
Traditional commercial health plans might soon face increasing competition from local hospital-sponsored insurance plans and other alternative payers, research from Valence Health has found.
One of the country's oldest provider-owned health plans is being acquired by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico, a division of Health Care Services Corporation.
Three federal agencies have finalized long-awaited mental health parity regulations, expanding group and individual access to substance abuse services and with it, spending.