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By Molly Merrill | 12:00 am | September 11, 2008
According to a national survey of insurers and administrators, costs for the most popular types of healthcare coverage are projected to increase at double-digit rates through the remainder of 2008 and...
By Richard Pizzi | 12:00 am | September 11, 2008
Officials at Provena Covenant Medical Center are seeking an Illinois Supreme Court review of a ruling by a state's appellate court which reversed an earlier order to restore the religious and charitab...
By Diana Manos | 12:00 am | September 10, 2008
A new study released by the Commonwealth Fund shows that medical homes can reduce hospitalizations and total healthcare costs. The study, published Wednesday in Health Affairs, analyze...
By Molly Merrill | 12:00 am | September 10, 2008
In an effort to help physicians manage patients with chronic diseases, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Indiana will participate in the Indiana Health Information Exchange's Quality Health First (...
By Diana Manos | 12:00 am | September 10, 2008
Transparency in healthcare, pay-for-performance (P4P) and healthcare IT are among the top ways experts say the country could overhaul its healthcare system to not only improve care, but also reduce co...
By Molly Merrill | 12:00 am | September 09, 2008
J.P. Morgan has reported that its Health Savings Account business has grown by 60 percent in account volume over the last year.The firm reports seeing a 97 percent adoption rate among eligibl...
By Chelsey Ledue | 12:00 am | September 09, 2008
Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt has pledged $1 million in individual assistance for Louisiana victims of Hurricane Gustav, through a new Emergency Prescription Assistance Program (EPA...
By Chelsey Ledue | 12:00 am | September 09, 2008
Medical practice leaders have voiced their frustration with Medicare's Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI), citing the lack of data for improving patient outcomes, the administrative burden...
By Diana Manos | 12:00 am | September 08, 2008
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is falling short when it comes to marketing its Medicare prescription drug plan, according to a new report by the Department of Health and Human Services...
By Healthcare Finance Staff | 12:00 am | September 08, 2008
VHA, Inc. of Irving, Texas has unveiled VIEW, a new, one-step, Web-based search engine for capital equipment that is available to VHA members. The search engine is bolstered by input from Attainia, a...