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New Jersey and Arizona physicians will be transforming their practices into patient-centered medical homes in 2009 as part of statewide PCMH pilots.
The Internal Revenue Service has released a final report on its 2006 survey of not-for-profit hospitals, which found the nearly 500 hospitals surveyed dedicated an average 9 percent of total revenues to community benefit.
Congress reached a $789 billion deal on the stimulus plan Wednesday that includes more than $100 billion for healthcare. Some healthcare provisions were trimmed, however, from the original House and Senate versions in effort to appease Republicans needed to pass the law.
Elderly Medicare beneficiaries who receive help with three or more activities of daily living constitute only 7 percent of the Medicare population but account for nearly 25 percent of Medicare Part A and B spending.
Patients covered through a CIGNA healthcare plan could be less confused about their payments following the spring launch of CIGNA's Cost of Care Estimator.
The pharmaceutical market for women's healthcare is poised to exceed $97 billion by 2013, according to estimates compiled by medical market research publisher Kalorama Information.
The American College of Physicians and other advocacy groups are urging the House of Representatives and the Senate to provide adequate funding for critical healthcare concerns as they meet in conference to craft the final version of the economic stimulus bill.
Medicare programs designed to boost the care of chronically ill patients while reducing hospital admissions and saving costs have largely failed, a new government-contracted study concludes.
Senate Budget Committee Chairman Kent Conrad (D-N.D.) said it will take more than what's in the stimulus package to reform U.S. healthcare.
Allscripts-Misys Healthcare Solutions announced on Tuesday it plans to sell its Medication Services business.