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By Diana Manos | 12:00 am | August 27, 2008
The number of people without health insurance dropped from 47 million in 2006 to 45.7 million in 2007, according to a new U.S. Census report released on Tuesday. The report also suggested that the num...
By Chelsey Ledue | 12:00 am | August 27, 2008
ST LOUIS, MO – A recent study has found that families with similar demographics and children with special needs have different out-of-pocket health expenditures depending on the state in which t...
By Healthcare Finance Staff | 12:00 am | August 26, 2008
'Paperless' clinical trials could save moneyThe British market analyst Datamonitor claims that life science companies annually spend from $12 million to $17 million on mailings and copies...
By Kenneth Bradley | 12:00 am | August 26, 2008
May 23 has come and gone, and national provider identifiers have been used during the course of several billing cycles now. The dust is beginning to settle, enabling providers and payers alike to stan...
By Molly Merrill | 12:00 am | August 26, 2008
ESCONDIDO, CA – Palomar Medical Center West has faced growing costs since its inception in 2004, yet hospital officials believe the facility has been designed in a way that will positively impac...
By Fred Bazzoli | 12:00 am | August 26, 2008
A STATE NOTED for its difficult financial environment for hospitals is promising to give facilities some cushion – but that assistance will come with some tradeoffs.New Jersey Gov. Jon...
By Diana Manos | 12:00 am | August 26, 2008
According to a new study on healthcare costs, it would take $123 billion dollars, or an additional 5 percent in national health spending, to cover the uninsured.The study, released August 25...
By Patty Enrado | 12:00 am | August 26, 2008
There are two classes of products in the contract management market – a revenue cycle management (RCM) product’s contract component and a standalone contract management application. An...
By Fred Bazzoli | 12:00 am | August 26, 2008
IRVING, TX – Hospitals are not always excited about sharing best practices or helping competitors improve performance and save money.But most agree about the need for the healthcare ind...
By Fred Bazzoli | 12:00 am | August 26, 2008
In a move that heralds sweeping change in how medical bills are coded, the Department of Health and Human Services has announced a proposal to begin using ICD-10 code sets effective Oct. 1, 2011....