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By Healthcare Finance Staff | 11:15 am | March 23, 2012
The Supreme Court's decision on the future of the health reform law will likely ripple through the political atmosphere around the elections and the direction of health-related stocks in the market no matter which way the justices bend.
By Stephanie Bouchard | 10:44 am | March 23, 2012
Kaiser Permanente's first ever hospital design challenge, Small Hospital, Big Idea, came to a surprise ending this week: a tie.
By Healthcare Finance Staff | 10:33 am | March 23, 2012
When ONC stands up the NwHIN Exchange in October there will be at least 25 partners spanning military, private and public health entities sharing patient records with each other on the back of various standards.
By Stephanie Bouchard | 04:32 pm | March 22, 2012
Economist Gail Wilensky has advised presidents and other elected officials on healthcare matters. She continues her advisory role today in addition to being a champion for global healthcare issues.
By Kelsey Brimmer | 04:20 pm | March 22, 2012
On Thursday, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced that health insurance premium increases in nine states have been deemed "unreasonable" under the rate review authority granted by the Affordable Care Act.
By Rene Letourneau | 03:23 pm | March 22, 2012
Propelled by government incentives, a desire to improve patient outcomes and the bottom line, sales of electronic medical records reached $17.9 billion in 2011, up 14.2 percent from the previous year, according to market research publisher Kalorama Information.
By Michelle McNickle | 01:23 pm | March 22, 2012
Preparing for ICD-10 is a complex, multi-step process. One industry expert gives tips on what to (and what not to) consider outsourcing.
By Healthcare Finance Staff | 12:22 pm | March 22, 2012
The Ohio Hospital Association (OHA) will host Ohio hospitals, nursing homes, home health agencies and federal healthcare officials on Friday, March 23, in Columbus to begin the implementation of the Partnership for Patients program, a national public-private collaboration to improve the quality, safety and affordability of health care for all Americans. 

By Chris Anderson | 11:51 am | March 22, 2012
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced today a four-year, $200-million training program for advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) that aims to help increase the number of primary care healthcare workers.
By Healthcare Finance Staff | 11:41 am | March 22, 2012
The timing of ICD-10 may still be up in the air,  but eventually, the transition will call for myriad changes, some of which organizations should consider outsourcing, and some they should not.