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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced Thursday the finalization of the Community First Choice rule, a new state option under Medicaid.
The changes taking place in U.S. healthcare as a result of rapid healthcare IT adoption leave the nation's health IT chief Farzad Mostashari optimistic - especially about improving quality, he told the audience at a meeting of the National Quality Forum Thursday, as he urged: "Keep our eyes on the prize."
The New York eHealth Collaborative, the New York City Investment Fund and the New York State Department of Health have launched a $4.2 million program to foster health IT innovation and create 1,500 new jobs in the state.
According to a recent report by the Health Research Institute at PwC US, nine distinct uses of social media are helping companies to have an impact on the healthcare business, and to take a more active and engaged role in managing individuals' health.
WellPoint Inc. yesterday announced it earned $2.53 per share in the first quarter of 2012, a drop of 8 percent compared to the same period last year, though it beat analyst projections by seven cents a share.
Merger and acquisition activity in the healthcare industry posted strong gains during the first quarter of 2012 over the prior and year-ago quarters, healthcare M&A data publisher Irving Levin Associates reported Wednesday.
According to a recent report by the Health Research Institute at PwC U.S. regarding the use of social media in healthcare, one-third of consumers use sites such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and online forums to find health-related information.
Physicians use new technologies in the ever-growing telemedicine field to expand their practices and grow their revenue.
A rule proposed by CMS Tuesday to update Medicare payment rates for acute-care hospitals would increase payment rates to hospitals by 0.9 percent in Fiscal Year 2013.
CMS announced its final rule for preventing Medicare fraud Tuesday, while the GAO issued a report requesting more action be taken.