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By Richard Pizzi | 12:00 am | July 02, 2008
LAS VEGAS - As politicians work to reform the healthcare system, healthcare itself should be viewed as a "national resource," not simply as a business or a commodity, said a keynote speaker...
By Molly Merrill | 12:00 am | July 02, 2008
NASHVILLE, TN – The Kroger Company has made its entrance into the convenient care clinic industry with its partnership with The Little Clinic, LLC. Kroger joins the list of big retailer...
By Benjamin Isgur and Paul Veronneau | 12:00 am | July 02, 2008
HEALTHCARE PAYMENT models around the world are changing as government and private payers wrestle with the challenge of controlling costs without compromising either access to care or quality of treatm...
By Patty Enrado | 12:00 am | July 02, 2008
HARTFORD, CT – Payers need to re-engineer and restructure their legacy systems to adequately handle rising inflation, healthcare spending, employer pressure to reduce premiums and marketplace pr...
By Chelsey Ledue | 12:00 am | July 02, 2008
LAS VEGAS – The key to preventing healthcare fraud and embezzlement is strong internal controls that target all levels of employment, according to an expert.According to Angela Morelock...
By Fred Bazzoli | 12:00 am | July 02, 2008
I AWOKE this particular morning early, before my alarm went off, and soon was pretty much absorbed in the usual list of daily worries.A growing list of healthcare expenses limiting overall sp...
By Chelsey Ledue | 12:00 am | July 02, 2008
NASHVILLE, TN – More than 90 outpatient cardiac catheterization labs around the country won’t survive the carnage if the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services passes its proposed fee...
By Fred Bazzoli | 12:00 am | July 02, 2008
SAN FRANCISCO – Energy costs pose a large financial drain on hospitals, but many are seeing an even larger concern on the horizon that will affect the bottom line.As governments force...
By Helen Stout | 12:00 am | July 02, 2008
EDITOR’S NOTE: In the April issue of Healthcare Finance News, the editorial topic revolved around healthcare pricing, consumers and the need for transparency. In that column, editor Fr...
By Healthcare Finance Staff | 12:00 am | July 02, 2008
NEWPORT BEACH, CA – While The Trizetto Group edges toward a June 30 shareholder vote on plans to go private, the company has been keeping busy with a flurry of new deals.The Newport Bea...