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By Diana Manos | 12:00 am | July 01, 2008
WASHINGTON – As of press time, Congress was unable to forge a bipartisan compromise that would provide relief from the anticipated 10.6 percent Medicare payment cut for physicians.  ...
By Fred Bazzoli | 12:00 am | July 01, 2008
A MERGER two years in the making between the Inova Health System and the Prince William Health System was halted last month, with both sides citing the threat of action by the Federal Trade Commission...
By Molly Merrill | 12:00 am | June 30, 2008
In an effort to continue support for military personnel, families and retirees, the TriWest Healthcare Alliance has submitted its bid to continue the Department of Defense's healthcare program, TRICAR...
By Diana Manos | 12:00 am | June 30, 2008
Chris Jackson, press secretary for Rep. Phil Gingrey (R-Ga.), said the temporary delay will allow Congress to work on a bipartisan bill with enough support to pass before the new deadline. Congress wi...
By Healthcare Finance Staff | 12:00 am | June 30, 2008
Kronos, Inc. has announced that Norton Healthcare of Louisville, Ky. is using the company’s labor productivity and workforce analytics tool to publicly report nurse staffing ratios to illustrate...
By Diana Manos | 12:00 am | June 27, 2008
The Senate failed Thursday night to pass a veto-proof vote on a bill that would block a 10.6 percent payment cut for physicians participating in Medicare. The cut is slated to begin July 1.Ea...
By Molly Merrill | 12:00 am | June 27, 2008
A new study finds that Americans' access to medical care has deteriorated between 2003 and 2007. In 2007 one in five people reported not getting or delaying needed medical care in the previous 12 mont...
By Molly Merrill | 12:00 am | June 27, 2008
The nation's largest active-duty domestic armed forces facility at Fort Hood, Texas, has completed installation of a radio frequency identification system to track and manage the more than 150,000 med...
By Diana Manos | 12:00 am | June 27, 2008
Private health plans such as Humana Inc. Aetna and UnitedHealth Group Inc. participating in Medicare Advantage (MA), an alternative to the traditional fee-for-service program made billions more in pro...
By Molly Merrill | 12:00 am | June 26, 2008
Employers' use of incentives to promote health and wellness programs rose from 62 percent to 71 percent between 2007 and 2008, according to a report released today. The new data reveals what programs...