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By Diana Manos | 12:00 am | July 02, 2008
WASHINGTON - Just when doctors thought things couldn’t get much worse, experts say, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has thrown another wrench into the already difficult transiti...
By Fred Bazzoli | 12:00 am | July 02, 2008
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services needs to do a better job monitoring the billions of dollars it provides in supplemental payments through the Medicaid program, according to a recent repo...
By Healthcare Finance Staff | 12:00 am | July 02, 2008
MPV automates processes for 3 medical groupsMedical Present Value, Inc. of Austin, Texas has added three academic medical groups to its list of customers seeking to automate payer contract...
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 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 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 Healthcare Finance Staff | 12:00 am | July 02, 2008
Medicare awards nearly $25M in hospital P4P pilotA pay-for-performance project has resulted in a 15.8 percent boost in quality over three years at 250 hospitals across the country, the Pre...
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 Patty Enrado | 12:00 am | July 02, 2008
LOS ANGELES – L.A. Care Health Plan’s board is expected to approve individual community clinic awards totaling $2 million for the adoption of health information technology through its HIT...
By Patty Enrado | 12:00 am | July 02, 2008
BLOOMINGTON, MN – The Buyers Health Care Action Group (BHCAG) is leading a Bridges to Excellence pay-for-performance pilot in Minnesota that will measure, monitor and reward the successful treat...