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By Anthony Brino | 11:42 am | September 06, 2012
After the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services denied Maine an expedited review for its $20 million Medicaid reduction plans, the state's attorney general is seeking a federal court review to prompt a decision.
By Kelsey Brimmer | 10:23 am | September 06, 2012
Ascension Health Alliance in St. Louis signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Wednesday with Marion Health System to acquire the system's 36 affiliated hospitals in three regional divisions based out of Tulsa, Okla.
By Steff Deschenes | 09:07 am | September 06, 2012
Organizations face three major tasks when launching a telemedicine program throughout their clinical, technical and administrative departments. One industry insider offers three steps for successful implementation and achieving ROI.
By Erin McCann | 03:42 pm | September 05, 2012
With HHS issuing a final rule that establishes Oct. 1, 2014 as the ICD-10 compliance deadline, physicians and medical personnel are girding themselves for what many officials perceive to be a complex labyrinth of documentation.
By Steff Deschenes | 01:49 pm | September 05, 2012
Nearly every healthcare organization and affiliated clinician group faces challenges when working to meet new models of care and payment delivery. One industry expert offers six pieces of advice to lower costs, improve care and maximize revenue in the ED.
By Rene Letourneau | 12:50 pm | September 05, 2012
As healthcare providers grapple with the challenge of attracting and retaining patients, one thing has become increasingly clear: It's about location, location, location.
By Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News | 11:23 am | September 05, 2012
Even as many states gear up for tougher insurance regulations under the federal health law, Maine lawmakers last year bucked the trend, loosening rules they blamed for some of the highest premiums in the nation.
By Kelsey Brimmer | 10:31 am | September 05, 2012
The Marquette General Health System (MGHS) board of trustees and Duke LifePoint Healthcare announced Tuesday that they have finalized the transaction for Marquette General to be acquired by Duke LifePoint.
By Healthcare Finance Staff | 10:09 am | September 05, 2012
Even as many states gear up for tougher insurance regulations under the federal health law, Maine lawmakers last year bucked the trend, loosening rules they blamed for some of the highest premiums in the nation.
By Stephanie Bouchard | 05:13 pm | September 04, 2012
As care models spring up across the country to test whether patient-centered, accountable care can save money and improve health outcomes, a payer-provider collaboration in Portland, Maine is demonstrating that at least theirs holds promise.