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WASHINGTON – The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has announced a deadline of October 1, 2011, for the industry to convert to ICD-10 for coding diagnoses and treatment.Advocat...
In August, our family spent many enjoyable hours watching the Summer Olympics in Beijing. But the highlight for me was watching the marathons.I can somewhat relate to men and women running a...
The Connecticut Department of Public Health has imposed an $8,000 fine on Yale-New Haven Hospital for infractions state inspectors found during unannounced visits.The state's Department of Pu...
Initiative IDs caregivers of Medicare beneficiaries The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has launched Ask Medicare, an initiative to help family caregivers access valuable health...
RALEIGH, NC – WakeMed Health & Hospitals, an 870-bed system with 7,500 employees in healthcare facilities in and around Raleigh, N.C., aims to improve its recruitment and hiring processes wi...
The Integrated Healthcare Association, a statewide leadership group that promotes quality improvement, accountability and affordability of healthcare in California, announced Thursday the 2007 pay-for...
NASHVILLE, TN – Emdeon Business Services, a developer of revenue and payment cycle management solutions, is looking to raise as much as $460 million through an initial public offering of stock,...
Many organizations equate information technology governance with an IT steering committee that reports to the CIO. While this structure has been the norm for decades, it is not viable for organization...
CHAMPAIGN, IL - Officials at Provena Covenant Medical Center are seeking the Illinois Supreme Court's review of a state appellate court ruling which reversed an earlier order to restore the religious...
Faster payments and ease of claims processing are just two goals for physician practices around the country, and many have found that a clearinghouse service is one way to achieve this.Regula...